Vocabulary     

What does recess mean?

Definitions for recess
rɪˈsɛs, ˈri sɛsre·cess

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word recess.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. deferral, recessnoun

    a state of abeyance or suspended business

  2. recess, recession, niche, cornernoun

    a small concavity

  3. inlet, recessnoun

    an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

  4. recess, nichenoun

    an enclosure that is set back or indented

  5. respite, recess, break, time outverb

    a pause from doing something (as work)

    "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"

  6. recessverb

    put into a recess

    "recess lights"

  7. recessverb

    make a recess in

    "recess the piece of wood"

  8. adjourn, recess, break upverb

    close at the end of a session

    "The court adjourned"

GCIDE

  1. Recessnoun

    Secret or abstruse part; as, the difficulties and recesses of science; the deepest recesses of the mind. I. Watts.

Wiktionary

  1. recessnoun

    A break, pause or vacation.

    Spring recess offers a good chance to travel.

  2. recessnoun

    An inset, hole, space or opening.

    Put a generous recess behind the handle for finger space.

  3. recessnoun

    A time of play, usually, on a playground.

    Students who do not listen in class will not play outside during recess.

  4. recessverb

    To inset into something, or to recede.

  5. recessverb

    To take or declare a break.

  6. recessadjective

    Remote, distant (in time or place).

    Thomas Salusbury: Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems: I should think it best in the subsequent discourses to begin to examine whether the Earth be esteemed immoveable, as it hath been till now believed by most men, or else moveable, as some ancient Philosophers held, and others of not very recesse times were of opinion;

  7. Etymology: From Recessus.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Recessnoun

    Etymology: recessus, Latin.

    What tumults could not do, an army must; my recess hath given them confidence that I may be conquered. Charles I .

    Fair Thames she haunts, and ev’ry neighb’ring grove,
    Sacred to soft recess and gentle love. Matthew Prior.

    We come into the world, and know not how; we live in it in a self-nescience, and go hence again, and are as ignorant of our recess. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps.

    This happy place, our sweet
    Recess, and only consolation left. John Milton, Par. Lost.

    The deep recesses of the grove he gain’d. Dryden.

    I wish that a crowd of bad writers do not rush into the quiet of your recesses. John Dryden, Don Sebastian.

    In the imperial chamber, the proctors have a florin taxed and allowed them for every substantial recess. John Ayliffe.

    The great seraphick lords and cherubim,
    In close recess, and secret conclave sat. John Milton.

    In the recess of the jury, they are to consider their evidence. Matthew Hale.

    On both sides they made rather a kind of recess, than a breach of treaty, and concluded upon a truce. Francis Bacon.

    I conceived this parliament would find work, with convenient recesses, for the first three years. Charles I .

    Whatsoever sign the sun possessed, whose recess or vicinity defineth the quarters of the year, those of our seasons were actually existent. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

    Good verse, recess and solitude requires;
    And ease from cares, and undisturb’d desires. Dryden.

    In their mysteries, and most secret recesses, and adyta of their religion, their heathen priests betrayed and led their votaries into all the most horrid unnatural sins. Henry Hammond.

    Every scholar should acquaint himself with a superficial scheme of all the sciences, yet there is no necessity for every man of learning to enter into their difficulties and deep recesses. Isaac Watts, Improvement of the Mind.

Wikipedia

  1. Recess

    Recess is a song by American record producers Skrillex and Kill the Noise, featuring vocals from Fatman Scoop and Passion Pit frontman Michael Angelakos. It was released on March 14, 2014 as part of Skrillex's debut studio album Recess (2014). It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 57 after being added to BBC Radio 1's rotation. On May 15, 2014, the song was confirmed as the album's second single. Soon after, a teaser video for the single was released on Skrillex's YouTube channel on July 3, 2014. The song was released as a single on July 7, 2014, alongside remixes from Flux Pavilion, Milo and Otis, Valentino Khan and Ape Drums.

ChatGPT

  1. recess

    Recess is a period of time when activities are temporarily suspended or paused, often related to work, school or court proceedings. It can also refer to a small space created by building part of a wall further back from the rest.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Recessnoun

    a withdrawing or retiring; a moving back; retreat; as, the recess of the tides

  2. Recessnoun

    the state of being withdrawn; seclusion; privacy

  3. Recessnoun

    remission or suspension of business or procedure; intermission, as of a legislative body, court, or school

  4. Recessnoun

    part of a room formed by the receding of the wall, as an alcove, niche, etc

  5. Recessnoun

    a place of retirement, retreat, secrecy, or seclusion

  6. Recessnoun

    secret or abstruse part; as, the difficulties and recesses of science

  7. Recessnoun

    a sinus

  8. Recessverb

    to make a recess in; as, to recess a wall

  9. Recessnoun

    a decree of the imperial diet of the old German empire

  10. Etymology: [L. recessus, fr. recedere, recessum. See Recede.]

Wikidata

  1. Recess

    Recess is a general term for a period of time in which a group of people is temporarily dismissed from its duties. In parliamentary procedure, a recess is initiated by a motion to recess. It was invented by Bronson Alcott, who wanted his students to have active physical play and time to talk. In education, recess is the North American term for a daily period, typically ten to thirty minutes, in elementary school where students are allowed to leave the school's interior to enter its adjacent outdoor playground, where they can play on recreational equipment, such as seesaws and swing sets, or engage in activities such as basketball, dodgeball, or four square. Many middle schools also offer recess in an effort to provide students with a sufficient opportunity to consume quick snacks, communicate with their peers, visit the restroom, study, and/or other various activities.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Recess

    rē-ses′, n. a going back or withdrawing: retirement: seclusion: a period of remission of business: part of a room formed by a receding of the wall: a retired spot: a nook: a sinus or depressed par.—v.t. to make a recess in: to put into a recess.—adj. Recessed′, having a recess.—Recessed arch, one arch within another. [Recede.]

Matched Categories

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

Anagrams for recess »

  1. screes

  2. cesser

How to pronounce recess?

How to say recess in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of recess in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of recess in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of recess in a Sentence

  1. Elise Stefanik:

    I thought I had timed this perfectly for August recess with things would be a little bit quieter and I would be home and being able to be out in my community, but take it a little bit easier. Obviously, that is not what happened.

  2. Chuck Schumer:

    When Leader McConnell and I met with the Finnish President and Swedish Prime Minister in May, we committed to do this as fast as we could and certainly before we go home for the August recess.

  3. Jon Stewart:

    All cowards. All of them, now they say,' Well, this will get done. Maybe after we get back from our summer recess, maybe during the lame duck' — because they're on Senate time. Do you understand you live around here ? Senate time is ridiculous. These mother *** ers live to 200. They're tortoises. They live forever and they never lose their jobs and they never lose their benefits and they never lose all those things. Well, they're not on Senate time. They're on human time. Cancer time.

  4. Kevin McCarthy:

    It was an honor spending the August recess on the campaign trail with over 100 members and candidates. Throughout my travels from Oregon to Rhode Island, voters are fired up and ready to make their voices heard to stop Democrats' runaway inflation, secure our borders, and reduce the rise in violent crime.

  5. Frank Peirce of Nashville:

    Recess is so important because it teaches kids how to interact socially with one another, without adults being directly involved. Recess should be a part of the day where kids get to learn on their own.

more sentences »

Popularity rank by frequency of use

recess#10000#19598#100000

References

Translations for recess

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • تجويفArabic
  • výklenekCzech
  • Aushöhlung, Nische, Ferien, Unterbrechung, Winkel, Pause, VertiefungGerman
  • recreo, recesoSpanish
  • افتادنPersian
  • syvennys, välituntiFinnish
  • vacances, récréation, pause, récréFrench
  • zug, mélyedés, szünet, szünidőHungarian
  • ferie, incavo, recesso, pausaItalian
  • 休業, 休み時間, ゆとり, 休暇, あそびをとる, 休憩時間, あそび, 休憩をとるJapanese
  • recessusLatin
  • recesDutch
  • recesso, recreioPortuguese
  • pauză, vacanțăRomanian
  • перерыв, каникулы, перемена, углублять, углублениеRussian
  • utrymme, rast, skollov, mån, lov, spel, pausSwedish
  • ara, girik, mola, oyuk, paydos, çukur, boşluk, niş, teneffüs, tātil, yuva, girintiTurkish
  • یاد رکھناUrdu

Get even more translations for recess »

Translation

Find a translation for the recess definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:

Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"recess." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 4 Oct. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/recess>.

Powered by CITE.ME Cite.Me

Discuss these recess definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for recess? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    restricted to a particular condition of life
    A conceal
    B obligate
    C acclaim
    D restore

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for recess: