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recess
Found in thesaurus: abeyance, concave shape, incurvature, water, pause, lay, set, pose, stop, end, finish
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recess
n.
break from proceedings, intermission, pause in activity; niche, indentation in a wall, alcove; scheduled break in the middle of a school day
v.
take a break from proceedings, take a pause from activities; make a niche, set back from the surface
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Recess
Recess may refer to:
- Recess (break), a break period
- Recess (Holy Roman Empire), the official record of decisions of an Imperial Diet
- Recess, County Galway, a village
- Alcove, an architectural term for part of a room
- Epitympanic recess, part of the Middle ear
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recess
Noun
1. a state of abeyance or suspended business
(synonym) deferral
(hypernym) abeyance, suspension
2. a small concavity
(synonym) recession, niche, corner
(hypernym) concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature
(hyponym) pharyngeal recess
3. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
(synonym) inlet
(hypernym) body of water, water
(hyponym) Bristol Channel
(part-holonym) sea
4. an enclosure that is set back or indented
(synonym) niche
(hypernym) enclosure
(hyponym) alcove, bay
5. a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
(synonym) respite, break, time out
(hypernym) pause
(hyponym) spring break
(derivation) adjourn, break up
Verb
1. put into a recess; "recess lights"
(hypernym) put, set, place, pose, position, lay
(derivation) niche
2. make a recess in; "recess the piece of wood"
(hypernym) indent
(derivation) recession, niche, corner
3. close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned"
(synonym) adjourn, break up
(hypernym) end, stop, finish, terminate, cease
(derivation) respite, break, time out
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recess
n.
přestávka, pauza, přerušení; prázdniny, volno; zlomenina; průlom, zlom; trhlina, díra; výklenek; tmavý koutrozchod (s kým); rozstřel (kulečník); rozpojení; vypnutí (elektřiny)
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recess
Rzecz.
ferie; przerwa; pauza; wnęka; zakamarek
