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retrogressive
ret·ro·gress R0198900 (rĕt′rə-grĕs′, rĕt′rə-grĕs′)intr.v. ret·ro·gressed, ret·ro·gress·ing, ret·ro·gress·es 1. To return to an earlier, inferior, or less complex condition.2. To go or move backward.
[Latin retrōgradī, *retrōgress- : retrō-, retro- + gradī, to go; see ghredh- in Indo-European roots.]
ret′ro·gres′sion (-grĕsh′ən) adj.ret′ro·gres′sive adj.re′tro·gres′sive·ly adv.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | retrogressive - going from better to worseretrograderegressive - opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state |
retrogressiveadjectiveDirected or facing toward the back or rear:backward, retrograde.Translations
EncyclopediaSeeretrogressionretrogressive
retrogressive tending towards more primitive forms in evolutionary terms, rather than more advanced forms.retrogressive
Synonyms for retrogressiveadj directed or facing toward the back or rearSynonymsSynonyms for retrogressiveadj going from better to worseSynonymsRelated Words |