Definition of Recessive
Recessive
re·ces·sive
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
tending to withdraw or move away from something, especially in terms of being shy;
e.g. He led a recessive life for some years, barely speaking to anyone.
(adjective)
(genetics) not detectably expressed in offspring if not inherited from both parents, used to describe a gene or a characteristic resulting from a gene;
e.g. The disease is caused by a recessive gene, so a person will not have disease unless both of their parents have it.
(adjective)
undergoing a time of economic decline (a recession);
e.g. They had trouble selling their house in a recessive market.
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