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Definition of Recovery
1. Noun. Return to an original state. "The recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid"
2. Noun. Gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury.
Generic synonyms: Healing
Specialized synonyms: Lysis, Rally
Derivative terms: Convalesce, Convalescent, Recover, Recuperate, Recuperate
3. Noun. The act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost).
Generic synonyms: Act, Deed, Human Action, Human Activity
Specialized synonyms: Repossession, Reclamation, Deliverance, Delivery, Rescue, Saving, Ransom, Recapture, Retaking
Derivative terms: Recover, Retrieve
Definition of Recovery
1. n. The act of recovering, regaining, or retaking possession.
2. n. Act of regaining the natural position after curtseying.
Definition of Recovery
1. Noun. The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost. ¹
2. Noun. A return to normal health. ¹
3. Noun. A return to former status. ¹
4. Noun. Renewed growth after a slump (economy). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Recovery
1. an economic upturn [n -ERIES]
Medical Definition of Recovery
1. 1. A getting back or regaining; recuperation. 2. Emergence from general anaesthesia. 3. In nuclear magnetic resonance, refers to relaxation. Origin: M.E., fr. O.Fr. Recoverer, fr. L. Recupero, to recover, get back, fr. Re-, again, + capio, to take (05 Mar 2000)