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   recovery

   /rɪˈkʌv(ə)ri/

   noun

   • 1. a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength: "signs of recovery in the housing market" Similar recuperationconvalescencereturn to healthprocess of getting betterrehabilitationhealingrallyingimprovementrallyingpicking upbettermentameliorationrallyupturnupswingcomebackrevivalrenewala turn for the betterOpposite relapsedeterioration
   • 2. the action or process of regaining possession or control of something stolen or lost: "a team of salvage experts to ensure the recovery of family possessions" Similar retrievalregainingrepossessiongetting backrecapturereclamationrecoupingretakingredemptionreplevinrare:recoupmentrecuperationOpposite loss
   • ▪ the action of regaining or securing compensation or money lost or spent by means of a legal process or subsequent profits: "debt recovery"
   • ▪ an object or amount of money recovered: "the recoveries included gold jewellery"
   • ▪ the action of taking a vehicle or aircraft that has broken down or crashed to a place for repair: "a recovery vehicle"
   • ▪ a stroke bringing the ball from the rough or from a hazard back on to the fairway or the green.
   • ▪ an act of regaining a dropped ball: "he finished the season with three fumble recoveries and an interception"
   • ▪ (in rowing, cycling, or swimming) the action of returning the paddle, leg, or arm to its initial position ready to make a new stroke: "I have my heel below the pedal during the power stroke and above it during recovery"
   • 3. the process of removing or extracting an energy source or industrial chemical for use, reuse, or waste treatment: "sulphur recovery"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a means of restoration): from Anglo-Norman French recoverie, from recovrer ‘get back’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECOVERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RECOVERY definition: 1. the process of becoming well again after an illness or injury: 2. the process of becoming…. Learn more.

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     RECOVERY meaning: 1. the process of becoming well again...

   • Znaczenie Recovery, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     recovery definicja: 1. the process of becoming well again...

   • Recovery: Japanese Translation

     RECOVERY translate: 回復, （紛失物･盗難品を）取り戻すこと , 回復（かいふく）,...

   • Recovery: German Translation

     recovery translate: die Genesung, die Wiedererlangung. Learn...

   • Data Recovery

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   • Recovery: Catalan Translation

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   • Debt Recovery

     debt recovery definition: the process of making people or...

   • Recovery in Russian

     RECOVERY translate: выздоровление, исцеление ,...

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   How to use recovery in a sentence. the act, process, or an instance of recovering; especially : an economic upturn (as after a depression)… See the full definition

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › recoveryRECOVERY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Recovery definition: an act of recovering. . See examples of RECOVERY used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › recoveryRECOVERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   9 meanings: 1. the act or process of recovering, esp from sickness, a shock, or a setback; recuperation 2. restoration to a.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › recoveryrecovery noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   The global economic recovery has strengthened significantly. The region has been damaged by acid rain and rivers are fouled almost beyond recovery. The world economy staged a strong recovery. There is a robust recovery in the markets. There is no hope of recovery. Unemployment is high and economic recovery is still a long way off.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › recoveryRecovery - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   recovery: 1 n return to an original state “the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid” Type of: advance , betterment , improvement a change for the better; progress in development n gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury Synonyms: convalescence , recuperation Types: lysis recuperation in which the ...