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regressive

[ ri-gres-iv ]

adjective

  1. Biology. of, relating to, or effecting regression.
  2. (of tax) decreasing proportionately with an increase in the tax base ( def ).
  3. Logic. obtained from or characterized by backward reasoning.


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Other Words From

  • re·gres·sive·ly adverb
  • re·gres·sive·ness re·gres·siv·i·ty [ree-gre-, siv, -i-tee], noun
  • non·re·gres·sive adjective
  • non·re·gres·sive·ly adverb
  • un·re·gres·sive adjective
  • un·re·gres·sive·ly adverb
  • un·re·gres·sive·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of regressive1

First recorded in 1625–35; regress + -ive

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