decremental

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Adjective
  • As Warren Buffett recently said, these online gambling and predication markets are one of the biggest regressive tax schemes in the country.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • Before asking working families to pay more — especially through a regressive sales tax that hits lower-income residents the hardest — the County must demonstrate real reform, transparency and measurable results.
    Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Adjective
  • Three frames from a video (below) showing a 70 kg climber ascending a 3.7 m vertical glass surface using a synthetic adhesion system with degressive load-sharing and gecko-inspired adhesives.
    Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2014
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“Decremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decremental. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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