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Princeton's WordNet

  1. retrograde, retrogressiveadjective

    going from better to worse

Wiktionary

  1. retrogressiveadjective

    Of or relating to retrogression

  2. retrogressiveadjective

    Directed towards the rear or the past; retrograde

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  1. retrogressive

    Retrogressive refers to the act of going backward into an earlier and usually worse condition, state, or form. It implies a return to a lower or less evolved form, a decline or degradation, often contrary to progress or advancement.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Retrogressiveadjective

    tending to retrograde; going or moving backward; declining from a better to a worse state

  2. Retrogressiveadjective

    passing from a higher to a lower condition; declining from a more perfect state of organization; regressive

  3. Etymology: [Cf. F. rtrogressif.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of retrogressive in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of retrogressive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of retrogressive in a Sentence

  1. Khoabane Theko:

    There's no way that Lesotho can sustain its current retrogressive laws, it's only a matter of time before we get to where we're supposed to be.

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