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- [ri-gres-iv]
- /rɪˈgrɛs ɪv/
- /rɪˈɡres.ɪv/
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- [ri-gres-iv]
- /rɪˈgrɛs ɪv/
Definitions of regressive word
- adjective regressive regressing or tending to regress; retrogressive. 1
- adjective regressive Biology. of, relating to, or effecting regression. 1
- adjective regressive (of tax) decreasing proportionately with an increase in the tax base. 1
- adjective regressive Logic. obtained from or characterized by backward reasoning. 1
- adjective regressive Regressive behaviour, activities, or processes involve a return to an earlier and less advanced stage of development. 0
- adjective regressive regressing or tending to regress 0
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Origin of regressive
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; regress + -ive
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Parts of speech for Regressive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
regressive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
regressive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for regressive
adj regressive
- contrariwise — from a contrasting point of view; on the other hand
- counter-revolutionary — Counter-revolutionary activities are activities intended to reverse the effects of a previous revolution.
- counterrevolutionary — Counterrevolutionary activities are activities intended to reverse the effects of a previous revolution.
- degenerative — A degenerative disease or condition is one that gets worse as time progresses.
- die hard — If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.
adjective regressive
- aback — towards the back; backwards
- about — You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.
- astern — Something that is astern is at the back of a ship or behind the back part.
- backsliding — If you accuse someone of backsliding, you disapprove of them because they have failed to do something they promised or agreed to do, or have started again doing something undesirable that they had previously stopped doing.
- backward — A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. Some people use backwards for this meaning.
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