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Hydroponic system that reclaims the nutrient solution and recycles it.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
recovery (noun)1.
the act, process, or an instance of - recovering , especially an economic upturn (as after a depression)
2.
the process of combating a disorder (as alcoholism) or a real or perceived problem
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
recovery (noun)1.
the act or process of getting something back
SYNONYMS:
recapture, reclamation, recoupment, repossession, retrievalRELATED WORDS:
recruitment, replenishment; redemption, rescueNEAR ANTONYMS:
loss, misplacement2.
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
SYNONYMS:
comeback, healing, mending, rally, recovery, recuperation, rehab, rehabilitation, snapbackRELATED WORDS:
resuscitation, revival; survivalNEAR ANTONYMS:
decline, degeneration, deterioration, fading, failing, languishing, sinking, wasting (away), weakening, wilting, withering, worsening; regression, relapseRecovery (Wikipedia)
Recovery (Wiktionary)
English
Alternative forms
- recovre (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English recoveree, from Old French recovree, from recovrer (“recover”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹɪˈkʌvəɹi/, /ɹɪˈkʌvɹi/
- (weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /ɹəˈkʌvəɹi/, /ɹəˈkʌvɹi/
Noun
recovery (countable and uncountable, plural recoveries)
- The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.
- A return to normal health.
rejuvenation, healing, restoration, recuperation, renewal