retrogression

[ re-truh-gresh-uhn ]

/ ˌrɛ trəˈgrɛʃ ən /

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noun

the act of retrogressing; movement backward.

Biology. degeneration; retrograde metamorphosis; passing from a more complex to a simpler structure.

Origin of retrogression

1640–50; <Latin retrōgress(us) (see retrogress) + -ion

Words nearby retrogression

retrograde embolism, retrograde hernia, retrograde menstruation, retrograde urography, retrogress, retrogression, retrogressive, retrohyoid bursa, retroject, retrojection, retrolental

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Example sentences from the Web for retrogression

The organization of labor is one of the chief acknowledged factors in the retrogression of British trade.
War of the Classes|Jack London
It was then the old, old story of retrogression through alcohol.
The Lumberjack Sky Pilot|Thomas D. Whittles
Yet it may be wrong to regard this period as one of stagnation or retrogression.
The Dominion of the Air|J. M. Bacon
However, a freezer can be converted to a retrogression gun, and that's illegal.
Forget Me Nearly|Floyd L. Wallace

Dramatically the piece is somewhat of a retrogression, but it is interesting from the characters introduced in pastoral guise.
Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama|Walter W. Greg

Medical definitions for retrogression

retrogression

[ rĕt′rə-grĕsh′ən ]

n.

The act or process of deteriorating or declining.

A return to a less complex biological state or stage.

单词	retrogression
释义	retrogression [ re-truh-gresh-uhn ] / ˌrɛ trəˈgrɛʃ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR retrogression ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of retrogressing; movement backward. Biology. degeneration; retrograde metamorphosis; passing from a more complex to a simpler structure. Origin of retrogression 1640–50; <Latin retrōgress(us) (see retrogress) + -ion Words nearby retrogression retrograde embolism, retrograde hernia, retrograde menstruation, retrograde urography, retrogress, retrogression, retrogressive, retrohyoid bursa, retroject, retrojection, retrolental Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for retrogression The organization of labor is one of the chief acknowledged factors in the retrogression of British trade. War of the Classes\|Jack London It was then the old, old story of retrogression through alcohol. The Lumberjack Sky Pilot\|Thomas D. Whittles Yet it may be wrong to regard this period as one of stagnation or retrogression. The Dominion of the Air\|J. M. Bacon However, a freezer can be converted to a retrogression gun, and that's illegal. Forget Me Nearly\|Floyd L. Wallace Dramatically the piece is somewhat of a retrogression, but it is interesting from the characters introduced in pastoral guise. Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama\|Walter W. Greg Words related to retrogression recession, regression, retreat, reverse, throwback, decline, decay, declination, decadence, degeneration, retroaction Medical definitions for retrogression retrogression [ rĕt′rə-grĕsh′ən ] n. The act or process of deteriorating or declining. A return to a less complex biological state or stage. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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retrogression

noun

Origin of retrogression

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Example sentences from the Web for retrogression

Words related to retrogression

Medical definitions for retrogression

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