noun (plural recoveries)
1 [U,C,usually sing.] ~ (from sth) the process of becoming well again after an illness or injury:
My father has made a full recovery from the operation. * to make a remarkable / quick / speedy / slow recovery * She is on the road to (= making progress towards) recovery.
2 [U,C,usually sing.] ~ (in sth) the process of improving or becoming stronger again:
The government is forecasting an economic recovery. * a recovery in consumer spending * The economy is showing signs of recovery.
3 [U] ~ (of sth) the action or process of getting sth back that has been lost or stolen:
There is a reward for information leading to the recovery of the missing diamonds.
4 [U] (also recovery room [C]) the room in a hospital where patients are kept immediately after an operation:
Your mother is now in recovery.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for recovery is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
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