receding
recession | the act of becoming more distant |
validation
proof
substantiation | the act of validating, finding or testing the truth of something |
| burden of proof | the duty of proving a disputed charge |
| recession ceding back | the act of ceding back |
damp-proof course
damp course | a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building |
| proof | a trial photographic print from a negative |
proof
cogent evidence | any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something, if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it |
proof test copy
trial impression | (printing) an impression made to check for errors |
| galley proof | a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages |
| foundry proof | a proof taken from a form before duplicate plates are made |
| proof | a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it |
| mathematical proof | proof of a mathematical theorem |
| logical proof | proof of a logical theorem |
| proof spirit | a mixture containing half alcohol by volume atdegrees Fahrenheit |
recession
recessional | the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service |
slump
slack
drop-off
falloff
falling off | a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality, the team went into a slump, a gradual slack in output, a drop-off in attendance, a falloff in quality |
| proof | a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume) |
recess
recession
niche
corner | a small concavity |
| recession | the state of the economy declines, a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year |
depression slump
economic crisis | a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment |
| proof | make resistant (to harm), proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer |
child-proof
childproof | make safe against children, childproof the apartment |
goofproof
goof-proof
foolproof | proof against human misuse or error, foolproof this appliance |
slump
fall off
sink | fall heavily or suddenly, decline markedly, The real estate market fell off |
| proof | activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk, proof yeast |
proofread
proof | read for errors, I should proofread my manuscripts |
| proof | knead to reach proper lightness, proof dough |
| proof | make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset |
| decline slump correct | go down in value, the stock market corrected, prices slumped |
slump
slide down
sink | fall or sink heavily, He slumped onto the couch, My spirits sank |
| slump slouch | assume a drooping posture or carriage |
| proof(p) | (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand, temptation-proof, childproof locks |
runproof
ladder-proof
run-resistant | (of hosiery) resistant to runs or (in Britain) ladders |