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- [re-truh-gresh-uh n]
- /ˌrɛ trəˈgrɛʃ ən/
- /ˌret.rəˈɡres/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [re-truh-gresh-uh n]
- /ˌrɛ trəˈgrɛʃ ən/
Definitions of retrogression word
- noun retrogression the act of retrogressing; movement backward. 1
- noun retrogression Biology. degeneration; retrograde metamorphosis; passing from a more complex to a simpler structure. 1
- uncountable noun retrogression Retrogression means moving back to an earlier and less efficient stage of development. 0
- noun retrogression any retrogressing 0
- noun retrogression a return to a lower, less complex stage or state; degeneration 0
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Origin of retrogression
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin retrōgress(us) (see retrogress) + -ion
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Parts of speech for Retrogression
noun
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preposition
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retrogression popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% 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.
retrogression usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for retrogression
noun retrogression
- antipole — the opposite pole
- atavism — the recurrence in a plant or animal of certain primitive characteristics that were present in an ancestor but have not occurred in intermediate generations
- contra — against
- contraries — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
- contras — (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
Antonyms for retrogression
noun retrogression
- adulthood — Adulthood is the state of being an adult.
- advancement — Advancement is progress in your job or in your social position.
- aestheticism — the doctrine that aesthetic principles are of supreme importance and that works of art should be judged accordingly
- amelioration — the act or an instance of ameliorating or the state of being ameliorated
- anabases — any small fish of the genus Anabas, of ponds and swamps in Africa and southeastern Asia.
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