Definition of regressive Regressive
/ɹʌgɹɛˈsɪv/ - [rugresiv] - re•gres•sive
We found 6 definitions of regressive from 3 different sources.
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What does regressive mean?
WordNet
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| regressive - opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state | ||
| progressive advancing in severity; "progressive paralysis" | ||
| backward directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view" | ||
| atavistic, throwback characteristic of an atavist | ||
| retrogressive, retrograde of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma | ||
| reverting, returning tending to be turned back | ||
| regressive - (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases | ||
| revenue enhancement, tax, taxation charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- regressive (a.)
Passing back; returning. - regressive (a.)
Characterized by retrogression; retrogressive.
