Recess may refer to: *

Recess (break) Recess is a general term for a period in which a group of people are temporarily dismissed from their duties. In education, recess is the American and Australian term (known as ''break'' or ''playtime'' in the UK), where students have a mid ...

, a short intermission in an activity *

Recess (motion) In parliamentary procedure, a recess refers to a short intermission in a meeting of a deliberative assembly. The members may leave the meeting room, but are expected to remain nearby. A recess may be simply to allow a break (e.g. for lunch) or it m ...

, a break in a meeting of a deliberative assembly *

Alcove (architecture) In architecture, an alcove is a small recessed section of a room or an arched opening (as in a wall). The section is partially enclosed by such vertical elements as walls, pillars and balustrades. Etymology The word alcove originates from Arabic ...

, part of a room * A

setback (architecture) A setback, in the specific sense of a step-back, is a step-like form of a wall or other building frontage, also termed a recession or recessed story. Step-backs lower the building's center of mass, making it more stable. A setback as a minimum ...

especially across all storeys (a recessed bay or series of such bays) * Recess, County Galway, Ireland; a village

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* ''Recess'' (album), the 2014 debut album by Skrillex * ''Recess'' (bbno$ album), 2019 *

Recess Records Recess Records is an independent record label founded in 1988. Label founder Todd Congelliere (frontman for F.Y.P and Toys That Kill) initially made 100 cassettes of F.Y.P's songs and sold them at skateboard contests. Two years later, Cong ...

, a record label * "Recess" (song), by Skrillex and Kill the Noise * "Recess", a song by Melanie Martinez on the album ''

K-12 K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii. Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the world. ...

'' * "Recess", a song by Muse on the album ''

Hullabaloo Soundtrack ''Hullabaloo Soundtrack'', also known as simply ''Hullabaloo'', is a compilation and live album by English rock band Muse. The album is a double album with disc one containing previously released B-sides and disc two acting as the soundtrack ...

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Recess (Holy Roman Empire) A Recess () in the Holy Roman Empire was the document detailing all the decisions made by an Imperial Diet. Until 1654, a Diet began, in addition to ceremonial rituals, with the reading of the Imperial Proposition—the agenda predetermined by ...

, the official record of decisions of an Imperial Diet *

Epitympanic recess The epitympanic recess is the portion of the tympanic cavity (of the middle ear) situated superior to the tympanic membrane. The recess lodges the head of malleus, and the body of incus. The mastoid antrum is situated posterior to the recess an ...

, part of the middle ear * ''Recess'' (TV series), an animated series by Disney ** '' Recess: School's Out'', a 2001 film based on the series

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