Recovery vs. Rebound

Recovery vs. Rebound — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Recovery and Rebound

Recoverynoun

The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.

Reboundnoun

The recoil of an object bouncing off another.

Recoverynoun

A return to normal health.

Reboundnoun

A return to health or well-being; a recovery.

I am on the rebound.

Recoverynoun

A return to former status or position.

Reboundnoun

An effort to recover from a setback.

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Recoverynoun

The act of regaining the natural position after curtseying.

Reboundnoun

A romantic partner with whom one begins a relationship (or the relationship one begins) for the sake of getting over a previous, recently-ended romantic relationship.

Recoverynoun

The act of regaining the position of guard after making an attack, in fencing, sparring, etc.

Reboundnoun

(sports) The strike of the ball after it has bounced off a defending player, the crossbar or goalpost.

Recoverynoun

(economics) Renewed growth after a slump.

Reboundnoun

(basketball) An instance of catching the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without a basket being scored, generally credited to a particular player.

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Recoverynoun

(legal) A verdict giving somebody the right to recover debts or costs.

Reboundverb

To bound or spring back from a force.

Recoverynoun

(mining) The extraction of an ore from a mine, or of a metal from an ore

Reboundverb

To give back an echo.

Recoverynoun

return to an original state;

the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid

Reboundverb

(figuratively) To jump up or get back up again.

Recoverynoun

gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury

Reboundverb

(transitive) To send back; to reverberate.

Recoverynoun

the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)

Reboundverb

simple past tense and past participle of rebind

Reboundnoun

a movement back from an impact

Reboundnoun

a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration;

he is still on the rebound from his wife's death

Reboundnoun

the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot

Reboundverb

spring back; spring away from an impact;

The rubber ball bouncedThese particles do not resile but they unite after they collide

Reboundverb

return to a former condition;

The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friendsThe stock market rallied