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Recession vs Decession - What's the difference?

recession | decession |

As nouns the difference between recession and decession

is that recession is recession while decession is (obsolete) departure; decrease.

recession

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or an instance of receding or withdrawing.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
  • Mercy may rejoice upon the recessions of justice.
  • A period of reduced economic activity
  • ''Statisticians often define a recession as negative, real GDP growth during two consecutive quarters.
  • The ceremonial filing out of clergy and/or choir at the end of a church service.
  • Synonyms

    * (receding) withdrawal * (ceremonial) return procession

    Antonyms

    * (period of reduced economic activity) boom

    Derived terms

    * recessionary * recessionista

    decession

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) departure; decrease
  • (Jeremy Taylor)

    Antonyms

    * accession (Webster 1913)