recomp

English

Etymology

Clipping of recompose.

Pronunciation

• (verb) (General American) IPA^(key): /riːˈkɑmp/, (Standard Southern British) IPA^(key): /riːˈkɒmp/
• (noun) (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈriːkɑmp/, (Standard Southern British) IPA^(key): /ˈriːkɒmp/

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Verb

recomp (third-person singular simple present recomps, present participle recomping, simple past and past participle recomped)

2. (bodybuilding, colloquial) to recompose (that is, to gain muscle while simultaneously losing adipose tissue)

Derived terms

• recomping
• recomp (noun)

Noun

recomp (countable and uncountable, plural recomps)

2. (bodybuilding, colloquial) A phase of gaining muscle while simultaneously losing adipose tissue.

Related terms

• recomposition