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regressive
adjective re·gres·sive \ri-ˈgre-siv\
Definition of REGRESSIVE
1
: tending to regress or produce regression
2
: being, characterized by, or developing in the course of an evolutionary process involving increasing simplification of bodily structure
3
: decreasing in rate as the base increases <a regressive tax>
— re·gres·sive·ly adverb
— re·gres·sive·ness noun
— re·gres·siv·i·ty \ˌrē-ˌgre-ˈsi-və-tē\ noun
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First Known Use of REGRESSIVE
1634
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regressive
adjective re·gres·sive \ri-ˈgres-iv\
Medical Definition of REGRESSIVE
: relating to, resulting from, producing, or characterized by regression <regressive behavior> <regressive tissue changes>
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