recessionaryadj.
/rᵻˈsɛʃn̩(ə)ri/, U.S. /rəˈsɛʃəˌnɛri/, /riˈsɛʃəˌnɛri/ Of, relating to, or characterized by economic recession. Cf. recession n.1 5.
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society > trade and finance > management of money > management of national resources > [adjective] > relating to states or trends of the economy
anti-inflation1870
anti-inflationist1874
robust1886
static1890
recessionary1897
deflationary1920
inflationary1920
maximized1920
mature1928
recessional1929
anti-inflationary1932
reflationary1932
reflationist1932
Kondratieff1935
anti-cyclical1938
flatline1946
maximizing1949
stagnationist1951
countercyclical1952
recessed1956
recessive1971
stagflationary1971
flatlined1986
1897 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 20 Aug. 7/1 New York opened 5 points above yesterday's close, but a recessionary movement started in a few moments.
1958 Times 24 Nov. 15/2 There are several factors that have so far provided a cushion against recessionary forces.
1979 National Westm. Bank Q. Rev. Aug. 4 The desire to keep the economy at a high level of activity in general world wide recessionary conditions.
2002 P. Augar & J. Palmer Rise Player Manager ii. 21 Global industry revenues pushed well through $100 billion in 2000, despite recessionary fears and a decline in the important technology, media and telecoms industries.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1897