Recovery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹɪˈkʌvəɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Recovery is a noun meaning The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.
Meaning
The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.
More Meanings
- A return to normal health.
- A return to former status or position.
- (economics) Renewed growth after a slump.
- (finance) The recovery of debt.
- (law) A verdict giving somebody the right to recover debts or costs.
- (mining) The extraction of an ore from a mine, or of a metal from an ore
- (gaming) The ability to recover or regain health.
Example Sentences
I hope you make a full recovery.
Byford said: "There is no UK recovery from the pandemic without a London recovery, and there is no London recovery without a properly funded transport network.
Word Forms
- recoveries
- recovre
Synonyms for recovery
Depending on context, synonyms include recuperation, convalescence, retrieval.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include recuperation, convalescence, retrieval, regaining, retrieve, recover.
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