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depressiondepression /dɪˈprɛʃən/ ●○○ W3 AWL noun ► deep depression He went into a deep depression when his wife died. ► clinical depression patients suffering from clinical depression (=depression that a doctor says is a medical condition) THESAURUS a period of time during which there is less trade, business activity, etc. than usual► recession a period of time during which there is less trade, business activity, etc. than usual: There is no question that the country is in an economic recession. ► downturn a time during which business activity is reduced and economic conditions become worse: A big rise in gas prices could lead to a downturn in the economy. ► slump a period when a particular type of business slows down a lot: The slump in the airline industry means many flight attendants will likely lose their jobs. ► crash an occasion when the value of stocks on a stock market falls suddenly and by a large amount, causing economic problems: The stock market crash of 2008 wiped out the life savings of many retirees. ► depression a long period, which is worse than a recession, when businesses do not buy, sell, or produce very much and many people do not have jobs: During the depression, many young people were unable to find any work at all. 1[countable, uncountable] a)a feeling of sadness in which you feel there is no hope for the future: her battle with depression He went into a deep depression when his wife died. b)medicine a medical condition that makes you feel extremely unhappy so that you cannot live a normal life: patients suffering from clinical depression (=depression that a doctor says is a medical condition)2[countable, uncountable] social studies, economics a long period when the economy is not working well and many people do not have jobs: an economic depression► see thesaurus at recession3the Depression (also the Great Depression) social studies, history the period in the 1930s when the economy was not working well at all and many people had no jobs4[countable] a part of a surface that is deeper or lower than the other parts: The turtles leave depressions in the sand.5[countable] earth science a mass of air that has a low pressure and usually causes rain |