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- Dictionaryrecess/rɪˈsɛs/
noun
- 1. a small space created by building part of a wall further back from the rest: "a table set into a recess"
- 2. a period of time when the proceedings of a parliament, committee, court of law, or other official body are temporarily suspended: "talks resumed after a month's recess"
verb
- 1. attach (a fitment) by setting it back into the wall or surface to which it is fixed: "the lights are going to be recessed into the ceiling"
- 2. (of formal proceedings) be temporarily suspended: North American "the talks recessed at 2.15"
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a period of time in which an organized activity such as study or work is temporarily stopped: Congress returns from its August recess next week. After lunch, the kids have recess. recess noun (SECRET PLACE) [ C usually pl ]
- English (US)
a period of time in which an organized activity such as...
- Znaczenie Recess, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
recess definicja: 1. a period of time in the year when the...
- Recess: Russian Translation
RECESS translate: перерыв в работе , перемена (в школе) ,...
- Recess: French Translation
RECESS translate: vacances [feminine, plural]...
- Recess: Polish Translation
RECESS translate: przerwa, przerwa, wnęka, alkowa, wnęka,...
- Recess: German Translation
recess translate: die Nische, die Ferien (pl.), die Pause....
- English (US)
Sep 8, 2012 · The meaning of RECESS is the action of receding : recession. How to use recess in a sentence.
A recess is a break between the periods of work of an official body such as a committee, a court of law, or a government. The conference broke for a recess. Some in Congress are concerned the war option could be adopted in November when Congress is in recess.
noun. temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity. Synonyms: vacation, break, rest, respite. a period of such withdrawal. a receding recede part or space, as a bay or alcove in a room. an indentation in a line or extent of coast, hills, forest, etc.
1. a space, such as a niche or alcove, set back or indented. 2. (often plural) a secluded or secret place: recesses of the mind. 3. a cessation of business, such as the closure of Parliament during a vacation. 4. (Anatomy) anatomy a small cavity or depression in a bodily organ, part, or structure.
Recess is a break from doing something, like work or school. Almost everyone looks forward to taking a recess — even if you don't have access to monkey bars.
a period of time in which an organized activity such as study or work is temporarily stopped: Congress returns from its August recess next week. After lunch, the kids have recess. recess noun (SECRET PLACE) [ C usually pl ]
