prerecession

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • pre-recession

Etymology[edit]

pre- +‎ recession

Adjective[edit]

prerecession (not comparable)

  1. (economics) Occurring before a recession
    • 2009 January 10, Louis Uchitelle, “Jobless Rate Hits 7.2%, a 16-Year High”, in New York Times[1]:
      In the case of the 2001 recession, employment did not return to its prerecession level for four years.