Word of the Day.

recovery 

 

Function: noun

Plural: recoveries

Meanings:
1 [count] : the act or process of becoming healthy after an illness or injury : the act or process of recovering — usually singular
Examples:
<The patient has had a miraculous recovery.>
<Therapy played a vital role in his recovery.>
<The card said, “Best wishes for a speedy recovery.” [=a quick return to health]>
<She is expected to make a complete/full recovery. [=to recover fully; to have no lasting health problems]>
<She's on the road to recovery. [=in the process of becoming healthy again]>

2 : the act or process of returning to a normal state after a period of difficulty
Examples:
[count] — usually singular
<the forest’s natural recovery after a fire>
<The army helped with the recovery efforts after the storm.>
<We should see a gradual economic recovery in the next few months.>
[noncount] <This policy may slow the pace of economic recovery.>

3 [noncount] : the return of something that has been lost, stolen, etc.
Examples:
<We hope for the recovery of the stolen paintings.>
<Their mission was the recovery of the space capsule.>
<programmers trained in data recovery [=getting back computer files that are or seem to be lost]>

4 [noncount] : the act or process of stopping the use of drugs, alcohol, etc., and returning to a healthy way of living
Examples:
<Admitting that you are addicted to a drug is an important step toward recovery.>
<She’s battled alcoholism most of her life, but she’s in recovery now.>

5 [noncount] : the act of getting something (such as oil, gas, gold, etc.) out of a substance that is deep in the ground
Example:
<a technique used in oil and gas recovery>