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Word: Regressive
Speech Type: Adjective
rɪˈɡrɛsɪv
ˌriːˈɡrɛsɪv
returning to a former or less developed state; characterized by regression
Short Definition:returning to former or less developed state
Examples:- regressive aspects of recent local government reform
(of a tax) taking a proportionally greater amount from those on lower incomes
Short Definition:(of tax) taking proportionally greater amount from those on lower incomes
Examples:- indirect taxes are, as a group, regressive
proceeding from effect to cause or from particular to universal.
Short Definition:proceeding from effect to cause or from particular to universal
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