regressive
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regressive
Rhymes with -ɛsɪv
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Borrowed from Latin regressīvus, equivalent to regress + -ive.
adjective more regressive · most regressive
- That tends to return, revert or regress. Some say history repeats itself, that time is cyclical. Others cling to the notion of progress and change over time. Apparently Nancy Walker marches to a different drummer — marches backwards, that is. Her ideas on art and society seem quaint and odd on the one hand and, on the other, petty and regr
- Whose rate decreases as the taxed amount increases.
Opposite: progressive
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adjective
Opposite: progressive
Translations
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adj that tends to return, revert, or regress
| हिन्दी | प्रतिगामी pratigāmī |
|---|---|
| Français | régressif |
| Русский | регресси́вный regressívnyj |
adj whose rate decreases as the amount increases
| Deutsch | regressiv |
|---|---|
| Italiano | regressivo |
| Русский | регресси́вный regressívnyj |
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