[rɪˈsɛsɪv], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes which are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents

- undergoing an economic recession
(e.g: the recessive housing market)

- (of the stress on a word or phrase) tending to fall on the first syllable
(e.g: recessive stress is characteristic of British English)

- tending to fall into disuse
(e.g: this variant was a low-status and recessive feature)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 17th century: from recess, on the pattern of excessive

[rɪˈsɛsɪv], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a recessive trait or gene


Phrases:

Origin:
late 17th century: from recess, on the pattern of excessive