What does retrogressive mean?
Definitions for retrogressive
ret·ro·gres·sive
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Princeton's WordNet
retrograde, retrogressiveadjective
going from better to worse
Wiktionary
retrogressiveadjective
Of or relating to retrogression
retrogressiveadjective
Directed towards the rear or the past; retrograde
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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
Retrogressiveadjective
tending to retrograde; going or moving backward; declining from a better to a worse state
Retrogressiveadjective
passing from a higher to a lower condition; declining from a more perfect state of organization; regressive
Etymology: [Cf. F. rtrogressif.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of retrogressive in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of retrogressive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of retrogressive in a Sentence
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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