regressive

See also: régressive

English

Adjective

regressive (comparative more regressive, superlative most regressive)

  1. That tends to return, revert or regress.
  2. (of a tax) Whose rate decreases as the amount increases.

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Further reading

  • regressive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • regressive in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • regressive at OneLook Dictionary Search

German

Adjective

regressive

  1. inflected form of regressiv

Italian

Adjective

regressive f pl

  1. feminine plural of regressivo
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