Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth. See NBER.
A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future.
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.
Brilliance; luster.
Liveliness; vivacity.
The quality of being sparkling or fizzy; effervescence.
A little spark; a scintillation.
To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.
To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles
To shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle
To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce
To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.