different between upturn vs recovery

English

Etymology

From Middle English upturnen, equivalent to up- +? turn.

Noun

upturn (plural upturns)

1. an upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit

Antonyms

• downturn

Translations

Verb

upturn (third-person singular simple present upturns, present participle upturning, simple past and past participle upturned) (transitive, intransitive)

1. to turn (something) up or over

Derived terms

• upturned

Anagrams

• turn up, turn-up, turnup

English

Alternative forms

• recovre (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English recoveree, from Old French recovree, from recovrer (“recover”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???k?v??i/, /???k?v?i/
• (weak vowel merger) IPA^(key): /???k?v??i/, /???k?v?i/

Noun

recovery (countable and uncountable, plural recoveries)

1. The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.
2. A return to normal health.
3. A return to former status or position.
   1. The act of regaining the natural position after curtseying.
   2. The act of regaining the position of guard after making an attack, in fencing, sparring, etc.
4. (economics) Renewed growth after a slump.
5. (law) A verdict giving somebody the right to recover debts or costs.
6. (mining) The extraction of an ore from a mine, or of a metal from an ore
7. (gaming) The ability to recover or regain health.

Derived terms

• recovery CD
• recovery position
• recovery truck
• recovery vehicle

Related terms

• recover

Translations

Middle English

Noun

recovery

1. Alternative form of recoveree