regressive

re·gres·sive

adjective \ri-ˈgre-siv\

Definition of REGRESSIVE

1

: tending to regress or produce regression

2

: being, characterized by, or developing in the course of an evolutionary process involving increasing simplification of bodily structure

3

: decreasing in rate as the base increases <a regressive tax>

— re·gres·sive·ly adverb

— re·gres·sive·ness noun

— re·gres·siv·i·ty \ˌrē-ˌgre-ˈsi-və-tē\ noun

First Known Use of REGRESSIVE

1634

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Rhymes with REGRESSIVE

aggressive, caressive, compressive, concessive, degressive, depressive, digressive, excessive, expressive, impressive, ingressive, obsessive, oppressive, possessive, progressive, recessive, successive, suppressive, transgressive

re·gres·sive

adjective \ri-ˈgres-iv\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of REGRESSIVE

: relating to, resulting from, producing, or characterized by regression <regressive behavior> <regressive tissue changes>