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regress
[ verb ri-gres; noun ree-gres ]
verb (used without object)
- to move backward; go back.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- to revert to an earlier or less advanced state or form.
noun
- the act of going back; return.
- the right to go back.
- backward movement or course; retrogression.
regress
verb
- intr to return or revert, as to a former place, condition, or mode of behaviour
- tr statistics to measure the extent to which (a dependent variable) is associated with one or more independent variables
noun
- the act of regressing
- movement in a backward direction; retrogression
- 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
Derived Forms
- ˈǰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·sǰ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of regress1
Example Sentences
And he’d grown increasingly burdened by the precariousness of his situation, inching ever closer to a James Outman-esque trajectory of regressing from a productive rookie season to a disheartening sophomore campaign.
In fact, he seems to have regressed in some ways.
She said one of her constituents had told her how her daughter had "started to regress" since her last therapy programme had ended, while some providers had resorted to fundraising to continue to offer support.
England are improving, Ireland regressing, but France are steaming ahead.
However, despite acknowledging successes and changes, Welsh women have raised concerns that equality is regressing.
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