Definition of recovery Recovery

/ɹɪkʌˈvɹi/ - [rikuvree] - re•cov•er•y

We found 14 definitions of recovery from 5 different sources.

What does recovery mean?

Noun Plural: recoveries
recovery - the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
		retrieval
		human action, human activity, deed, act a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"
		repossession the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)
		reclamation the recovery of useful substances from waste products
		deliverance, rescue, saving, delivery recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"
		ransom the act of freeing from captivity or punishment
recovery - return to an original state; "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid"
		betterment, improvement, advance an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
recovery - gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
		convalescence, recuperation
		healing the natural process by which the body repairs itself
		lysis (biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria

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recovery (Noun)
The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.
recovery (Noun)
A return to normal health.
recovery (Noun)
A return to former status.
recovery (Noun)
Renewed growth after a slump economy.

recovery (n.)
The act of recovering, regaining, or retaking possession.
recovery (n.)
Restoration from sickness, weakness, faintness, or the like; restoration from a condition of mistortune, of fright, etc.
recovery (n.)
The obtaining in a suit at law of a right to something by a verdict and judgment of court.
recovery (n.)
The getting, or gaining, of something not previously had.
recovery (n.)
In rowing, the act of regaining the proper position for making a new stroke.