recovery

/rɪˈkʌv·ə·ri/ n [C/U]

Definition

› the act or process of getting better; improvement: [U] The economy is showing signs of recovery. [U] The story deals with the recovery of (= getting back) stolen jewelry.

(Definition of recovery n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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recount n COUNT
recount v DESCRIBE
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