recovery meaning
recovery :
the process of getting better, improvement
noun
▪ After the surgery, her recovery was quick.
▪ After the surgery, her improvement was quick.
▪ The company's recovery from the recession took two years.
▪ The company's improvement from the recession took two years.
paraphrasing
▪ improvement – recovery
▪ comeback – recovery
▪ rebound – recovery
▪ resurgence – recovery
Pronunciation
recovery [rɪˈkʌvəri]
The stress is on the second syllable 'cove' and sounds like 'ri-KUHV-er-ee'.
Common phrases and grammar about recovery
recovery - Common meaning
noun
the process of getting better, improvement
Part of Speech Changes for "recovery"
▪ recover (verb) – to get better after illness
▪ recoverable (adjective) – able to be recovered
Common Expressions with "recovery"
▪ speedy recovery – to get better quickly
▪ full recovery – to completely get better
▪ economic recovery – the economy getting better
▪ recovery process – the process of getting better
Important examples of recovery in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, recovery is used to refer to returning to normal or a better condition after a problem.
Example of a confusing word: discovery (finding something new)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Recovery is a noun and can function as a subject or object in sentences in TOEIC grammar questions.
recovery
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
speedy recovery
'getting better quickly', used to wish someone well after illness.
full recovery
means 'completely getting better', used when someone fully regains health.
Differences between similar words and recovery
recovery
,
improvement
differences
recovery is the process of getting better after something bad, while improvement is the act of making something better.
recovery
,
restoration – recovery
differences
recovery refers to getting better after illness or loss; restoration refers to bringing something back to its original state.
Words with the same origin as recovery
The origin of recovery
recovery comes from the Latin 'recoverare', meaning 'to get back'.
Word structure
The word is composed of the prefix 're-' (again), the root 'cover', and the suffix 'y' (noun), so recovery means 'getting back'.
Words with the same origin
The root of recovery is 'cover'. Words with the same root include 'cover', 'recover', 'discover', 'uncover'.
