[ˈriːsɛs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small space created by building part of a wall further back from the rest
(e.g: a table set into a recess)

- a period of time when the proceedings of a parliament, committee, court of law, or other official body are temporarily suspended
(e.g: talks resumed after a month's recess)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘withdrawal, departure’): from Latin recessus, from recedere ‘go back’ (see recede). The verb dates from the early 19th century

[ˈriːsɛs], (Verb)

Definitions:
- attach (a fitment) by setting it back into the wall or surface to which it is fixed
(e.g: the lights are going to be recessed into the ceiling)

- (of formal proceedings) be temporarily suspended
(e.g: the talks recessed at 2.15)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘withdrawal, departure’): from Latin recessus, from recedere ‘go back’ (see recede). The verb dates from the early 19th century