RETROGRESSIVE


Meaning of RETROGRESSIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈgre-siv ]

adjective

Date: 1802

: characterized by retrogression: as

a. : going or directed backward

b. : declining from a better to a worse state

c. : passing from a higher to a lower level of organization

retrogressive evolution

• ret·ro·gres·sive·ly adverb

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