A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future.
Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth. See NBER.
A lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation.
A period of major economic contraction.
The act of lowering or pressing something down.
A period of low morale or unhappiness (a period of experiencing the above-mentioned state of mind) which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide.
An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.
The virtuous desire for future good.
A sloping plain between mountain ridges.
A small bay; an inlet; a haven.
A hollow; a valley, especially the upper end of a narrow mountain valley when it is nearly encircled by smooth, green slopes; a combe.
The feeling of trust, confidence, belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.
The actual thing wished for.
A person or thing that is a source of hope.
To wish.
To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.
To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; usually followed by in.
To be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes.