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Regress Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Regress? [n] returning to a former state [n] the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence [v] go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals" [v] get worse; fall back to a previous or worse condition [v] go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules" [v] go back to a statistical means Synonyms \| Synonyms for Regress: fall back \| lapse \| reasoning backward \| recidivate \| regression \| relapse \| retrograde \| retrogress \| retrogress \| retrogression \| retroversion \| retrovert \| return \| reversion \| revert \| turn back Related Terms \| Find terms related to Regress: See Also \| abstract thought \| change \| change by reversal \| decline \| drop off \| fall back \| fall behind \| go back \| logical thinking \| lose \| reasoning \| recede \| recover \| recuperate \| resile \| reversal \| reverse \| turn \| worsen Regress In Webster's Dictionary \Re"gress\ (r?"gr?s), n. [L. regressus, fr. regredi, regressus. See {Regrede}.] 1. The act of passing back; passage back; return; retrogression. ``The progress or regress of man''. --F. Harrison. 2. The power or liberty of passing back. --Shak. \Regress"\ (r?gr?s"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Regressed} (-gr?st"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Regressing}.] To go back; to return to a former place or state. --Sir T. Browne.

Regress Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Regress?

[n] returning to a former state
[n] the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence
[v] go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
[v] get worse; fall back to a previous or worse condition
[v] go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"
[v] go back to a statistical means

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Regress In Webster's Dictionary

\Re"gress\ (r?"gr?s), n. [L. regressus, fr. regredi,
regressus. See {Regrede}.]
1. The act of passing back; passage back; return;
   retrogression. ``The progress or regress of man''. --F.
   Harrison.

2. The power or liberty of passing back. --Shak.


\Re*gress"\ (r?*gr?s"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Regressed}
(-gr?st"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Regressing}.]
To go back; to return to a former place or state. --Sir T.
Browne.

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