Meanings
adjectiverecessionary (comparative more recessionary, superlative most recessionary)
comparative more recessionary · superlative most recessionary
- Of or relating to a recession.
This article develops the idea of resilience and examines its usefulness as an aid to understanding the reaction of regional economies to major recessionary shocks.
2012, Ron Martin, Regional economic resilience, hysteresis and recessionary shocks, in: Journal of Economic Geography Volume 12(1), January 2012, pp. 1–32
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or pertaining to a recession
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recessionary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recessionary
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“recessionary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recessionary. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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