regressive

Meanings

• adjective

  Moving or developing backward in time or in the order of complexity; tending to revert to a former or less advanced state.

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Antonyms

progressive

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with regressive
progressive , aggressive , reclusive , persistent

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Variants

List of all variants of regressive that leads to same result
regressive , regressively , regressiveness , regressivenesses , regressivities , regressivity

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Etymology

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From Latin regredi, to go back, re- + gradi, to step, go.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'regressive' is often used in psychology to describe a regressive behavior or regressive symptoms.

2. Regressive taxation is a tax policy where the tax rate decreases as the taxable amount increases.

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Related Concepts

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1. progressive: The opposite of regressive, meaning moving forward or developing in a more advanced way.

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Culture

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The term 'regressive' is often used in psychology to describe behavior that is less advanced or less mature than what is typical for an individual's age or developmental stage. It can also be used in a broader sense to describe anything that moves backward or tends to revert to a former state.

How to Memorize "regressive"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or thing moving backward in time or in the order of complexity.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'regressive' with the idea of moving backward or reverting to a former state.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by remembering that 'regressive' starts with the letter 'r' and has the root word 'gradi' which means 'to step' but in this context it means 'to step back'.

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