| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. [3 definitions] |
| recession2 |
a ceding again; return of a former possession. |
| recessional |
of or pertaining to a recession. [2 definitions] |
| recessive |
in genetics, of an allele or trait whose influence or characteristic does not appear when combined with a masking or dominant allele or trait. (Cf. dominant). [3 definitions] |
| rechallenge |
combined form of challenge. |
| rechannel |
combined form of channel. |
| recharge |
to charge once again, or repeatedly. [2 definitions] |
| rechargeable |
combined form of recharge. |
| recharter |
combined form of charter. |
| recheck |
combined form of check. |
| recherché |
sought or developed with great care; uncommon. [3 definitions] |
| rechoreograph |
combined form of choreograph. |
| rechristen |
combined form of christen. |
| re-Christianize |
combined form of Christianize. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, esp. criminal relapse. |
| recipe |
step-by-step instructions for preparing a food dish. [2 definitions] |
| recipient |
one who receives or is eligible to receive something. [2 definitions] |
| reciprocal |
involving an exchange, as of feelings, actions, or things, between two parties; mutual. [3 definitions] |
| reciprocate |
to give (feelings or things) in return. [4 definitions] |
| reciprocating engine |
an engine in which the back-and-forth motion of the pistons turns the crankshaft. |
| reciprocity |
the condition of maintaining a reciprocal relationship. [2 definitions] |