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re•gres•sive



Pronunciation: (ri-gres'iv), [key]
—adj.
1. regressing or tending to regress; retrogressive.
2. Biol.of, pertaining to, or effecting regression.
3. (of tax) decreasing proportionately with an increase in the tax base.
4. Logic.obtained from or characterized by backward reasoning.

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