regressive
AdjectiveUS[ruh-gres-iv]/rəˈɡrɛsɪv/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (2)
- (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increasesOpposite progressive
- opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced stateOpposite progressiveSimilar retrograde, unmodernized, returning, atavisticSee also backward
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Re·gress′ive (r?-gr?s′?v), adjective
Origin: Cf. F. régressif.
1. Passing back; returning.
2. Characterized by retrogression; retrogressive.
Regressive metamorphism. (a) Biology See Retrogression. (b) Physiology See Katabolism.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54