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regress
re·gress R0126900 (rĭ-grĕs′)v. re·gressed, re·gress·ing, re·gress·es v.intr.1. To return to a previous, usually worse or less developed state: When I left the country, my ability to speak the language regressed.2. To have a tendency to approach or go back to a statistical mean.3. To move backward or away from a reference point; recede: The seas regressed as the glaciers grew larger.v.tr. Psychology To induce a state of regression in: techniques to regress a patient under hypnosis.n. (rē′grĕs′)1. The act of regressing, especially the returning to a previous, usually worse or less developed state.2. The act of reasoning backward from an effect to a cause or of continually applying a process of reasoning to its own results. [Latin regredī, regress- : re-, re- + gradī, to go; see ghredh- in Indo-European roots.] re·gres′sor n.regress vb 1. (intr) to return or revert, as to a former place, condition, or mode of behaviour 2. (Statistics) (tr) statistics to measure the extent to which (a dependent variable) is associated with one or more independent variables n 3. (Statistics) the act of regressing 4. movement in a backward direction; retrogression 5. (Logic) logic a supposed explanation each stage of which requires to be similarly explained, as saying that knowledge requires a justification in terms of propositions themselves known to be true [C14: from Latin regressus a retreat, from regredī to go back, from re- + gradī to go] reˈgressor nre•gress (v. rɪˈgrɛs; n. ˈri grɛs) v.i. 1. to move backward; go back. 2. to revert to an earlier or less advanced state. n. 3. the act of going back; return. 4. the right to go back. 5. backward movement or course. [1325–75; < Latin regressus return =re- re- + -gred-, comb. form of gradī to step, walk, go + -tus suffix of v. action] re•gres′sor, n. regress Past participle: regressed Gerund: regressing
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I regress | you regress | he/she/it regresses | we regress | you regress | they regress |
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I regressed | you regressed | he/she/it regressed | we regressed | you regressed | they regressed |
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I am regressing | you are regressing | he/she/it is regressing | we are regressing | you are regressing | they are regressing |
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I have regressed | you have regressed | he/she/it has regressed | we have regressed | you have regressed | they have regressed |
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I was regressing | you were regressing | he/she/it was regressing | we were regressing | you were regressing | they were regressing |
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I had regressed | you had regressed | he/she/it had regressed | we had regressed | you had regressed | they had regressed |
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I will regress | you will regress | he/she/it will regress | we will regress | you will regress | they will regress |
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I will have regressed | you will have regressed | he/she/it will have regressed | we will have regressed | you will have regressed | they will have regressed |
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I will be regressing | you will be regressing | he/she/it will be regressing | we will be regressing | you will be regressing | they will be regressing |
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I have been regressing | you have been regressing | he/she/it has been regressing | we have been regressing | you have been regressing | they have been regressing |
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I will have been regressing | you will have been regressing | he/she/it will have been regressing | we will have been regressing | you will have been regressing | they will have been regressing |
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I had been regressing | you had been regressing | he/she/it had been regressing | we had been regressing | you had been regressing | they had been regressing |
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I would regress | you would regress | he/she/it would regress | we would regress | you would regress | they would regress |
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I would have regressed | you would have regressed | he/she/it would have regressed | we would have regressed | you would have regressed | they would have regressed | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | regress - the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidencereasoning backwardabstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning - thinking that is coherent and logical | | 2. | regress - returning to a former stateretrogression, retroversion, regression, reversionreversal - a change from one state to the opposite state; "there was a reversal of autonomic function" | Verb | 1. | regress - go back to a statistical meanschange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | | 2. | regress - go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"retrovert, revert, turn back, returnrecidivate, relapse, retrogress, regress, lapse, fall back - go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"resile - return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed; "The rubber tubes resile"recuperate, go back, recover - regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate" | | 3. | regress - get worse or fall back to a previous conditionretrogress, retrogradedecline, worsen - grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"fall behind, recede, drop off, fall back, lose - retreatprogress, shape up, come along, come on, get along, get on, advance - develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up" | | 4. | regress - go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"recidivate, relapse, retrogress, lapse, fall backretrovert, revert, turn back, regress, return - go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules" |
regressverb revert, deteriorate, return, go back, retreat, lapse, fall back, wane, recede, ebb, degenerate, relapse, lose ground, turn the clock back, backslide, retrogress, retrocede, fall away or off Such countries are not developing at all, but regressing. improve, advance, progress, waxregressverbTo slip from a higher or better condition to a former, usually lower or poorer one:backslide, lapse, relapse, retrogress, revert.Translationszurückbildenreculerrégresserregredire
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regress to (something)1. To return to some earlier state or point of development. It's not uncommon for victims of such trauma to regress to a childlike state as an emotional defense mechanism. I try to keep a fairly neutral accent, but I regress to a real southern twang whenever I get nervous.2. To move or recede backward to some point. The ice on the lake began regressing to the shoreline as the temperatures continued to rise.3. To move from a more extreme position back toward the statistical mean. Random variables will almost always regress to the mean if you have a large enough sample size.See also: regressregress to somethingto go back to an earlier, probably simpler, state; to go back to a more primitive state. Bob claimed that Gerald's behavior was regressing to that of a three-year-old. I tend to regress to my college ways when I am out with the guys.See also: regressregress
regress Logic a supposed explanation each stage of which requires to be similarly explained, as saying that knowledge requires a justification in terms of propositions themselves known to be true regress
regress (rĭ-grĕs′)v. re·gressed, re·gressing, re·gresses v.intr. To have a tendency to approach or go back to a statistical mean.v.tr. Psychology To induce a state of regression in: techniques to regress a patient under hypnosis. re·gres′sor n.REGRESS Cardiology A clinical trial–Regression Growth Evaluation Statin Study of the effect of pravastatin on progression or regression of CAD in symptomatic ♂ with hypercholesterolemia. See Lipid-lowering therapy, Pravastatin. Cf MAAS, PLAC I, PLAC II, 4S. Regress
REGRESS. Returning; going back opposed to ingress. (q.v.) FinancialSeeregression analysisregress
Synonyms for regressverb revertSynonyms- revert
- deteriorate
- return
- go back
- retreat
- lapse
- fall back
- wane
- recede
- ebb
- degenerate
- relapse
- lose ground
- turn the clock back
- backslide
- retrogress
- retrocede
- fall away or off
Antonyms- improve
- advance
- progress
- wax
Synonyms for regressverb to slip from a higher or better condition to a former, usually lower or poorer oneSynonyms- backslide
- lapse
- relapse
- retrogress
- revert
Synonyms for regressnoun the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidenceSynonymsRelated Words- abstract thought
- logical thinking
- reasoning
noun returning to a former stateSynonyms- retrogression
- retroversion
- regression
- reversion
Related Wordsverb go back to a statistical meansRelated Wordsverb go back to a previous stateSynonyms- retrovert
- revert
- turn back
- return
Related Words- recidivate
- relapse
- retrogress
- regress
- lapse
- fall back
- change by reversal
- reverse
- turn
- resile
- recuperate
- go back
- recover
verb get worse or fall back to a previous conditionSynonymsRelated Words- decline
- worsen
- fall behind
- recede
- drop off
- fall back
- lose
Antonyms- progress
- shape up
- come along
- come on
- get along
- get on
- advance
verb go back to bad behaviorSynonyms- recidivate
- relapse
- retrogress
- lapse
- fall back
Related Words- retrovert
- revert
- turn back
- regress
- return
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