downturn
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Verb
downturns, plural;
/ˈdounˌtərn/,
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downturns, plural;
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Turn (something) downward
- - his downturned mouth
Noun
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A decline in economic, business, or other activity
- - a downturn in the housing market
Web Definitions:
- a worsening of business or economic activity; "the market took a downturn"
- In economics, a recession is a business cycle contraction, a general slowdown in economic activity over a period of time. During recessions, many macroeconomic indicators vary in a similar way. ...
- A downward trend, or the beginnings of one; a decline
- Situation within the economy when sales and earnings drop, causing companies to tighten the budget belt. Often marked by consolidations and restructuring.
- Shift of an economic or stock market cycle from rising to falling