/ Dictionary / Index R recessionary: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•ces•sion•ar•y Pronunciation: (ri-sesh'u-ner"ē), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, or causing recession, esp. economic recession: recessionary market pressures. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: recessionary (Thesaurus) recessional moraine recessionproof Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language