regression

regression

noun

Definition of REGRESSION

the act or an instance of going back to an earlier and lower level especially of intelligence or behavior <the regression to really childish behavior that boys often undergo when put in large groups>

Synonyms retrogression, reversion

Related Words backslide, lapse, relapse; atavism, return; nondevelopment; decline, degeneration

Near Antonyms gestation, growth, maturation, ripening

Antonyms advancement, development, evolution, progression