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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
- °ù±ðˈ²µ°ù±ð²õ²õ´Ç°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- °ù±ð·²µ°ù±ð²õs´Ç°ù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of regress1
Example Sentences
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.
And we definitely do not need to regress.
Lord Rose, who recently stepped down as Asda's chairman, told the BBC: "We have regressed in this country in terms of working practices, productivity and the country's wellbeing."
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