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Webster 1913 Edition

Regressive

Re-gress′ive

(r?-gr?s′?v)

,

Adj.

[Cf. F.

régressif

.]

1.

Passing back; returning.

2.

Characterized by retrogression; retrogressive.

Regressive metamorphism

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Webster 1828 Edition

Regressive

REGRESS'IVE

,

Adj.

Passing back; returning.

Definition 2024

régressive

régressive

See also: regressive

French

Adjective

régressive

feminine singular of régressif