n.
Pronunciation: ri- ' se-sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: circa 1652
1 : the act or action of receding : WITHDRAWAL
2 : a departing procession (as of clergy and choir at the end of a church service)
3 : a period of reduced economic activity
– re · ces · sion · ary \ -sh ə - ˌ ner- ē \ adjective