recovery
/ɹɪˈkʌvəɹi/noun3 syllables
Recovery means: gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury.
Synonyms for recovery3
noun, as in gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
convalescence, recuperation
noun, as in the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
retrieval
What does recovery mean?3
noun
1
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
2
the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
3
return to an original state“the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Recovery in a sentence
- After the first year, the patient's recovery stagnated.Amittai
- After the first year, the patient's recovery slowed to a standstill.Amittai
- Though the doctor did his best, the patient's recovery was slow.CK
- The blood transfusion was successful, and he made a swift recovery.jiraixu
- This is a sign of recovery, not just of temporary relief.Lumi
- To enable account recovery, add a phone number.Nicat
- He is not much better, and there is little hope of recovery.unknown
- For the economy as a whole, recovery seems still far away.unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of recovery
as a noun
- plural
- recoveries