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retrogressive::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | retrograde |
| Derivation | retrogress |
Examples of retrogressive
retrogressive
It's been dressed up to look cool, but it's a retrogressive step for society.
From the guardian.co.uk
He called this degenerative evolutionary process in parasites retrogressive metamorphosis.
From the en.wikipedia.org
But overall Autumn Glory is evidence of a retrogressive, inward-facing artistic policy.
From the guardian.co.uk
We can't really be surprised if the Ducks have a retrogressive year.
From the pe.com
Extensions also reflect a retrogressive attitude towards women's place in society, she says.
From the guardian.co.uk
Is it a retrogressive dinosaur in a democratised world of dining out?
From the guardian.co.uk
For this reason Spiritism does not accept rebirth in animals as this would be retrogressive.
From the en.wikipedia.org
If the South's influence this year has been strong, it has also been negative and retrogressive.
From the time.com
Is this an incongruously retrogressive choice for a woman who recently reaffirmed her feminist credentials?
From the independent.co.uk
- Retrograde: going from better to worse
- (retrogression) degeneration: passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
- (retrogression) regression: returning to a former state
- Of or relating to retrogression; Directed towards the rear or the past; retrograde
- (retrogression) A deterioration or decline to a previous state; A return to a less complex condition
- (Retrogression) (or Retrograde Motion) - Movement of a weather system in a direction opposite to that of the basic flow in which it is embedded, usually referring to a closed low or a longwave trough which moves westward.
- (Retrogression) or reversibility means that the loss of performance gains (same as detraining) occurs when training stops. Only 1 or 2 weeks of detraining can significantly reduce fitness gains and many training improvements can be totally lost within several months. ...
- (RETROGRESSION) Backward development. When an animal, as it approaches maturity, becomes less perfectly organised than might be expected from its early stages and known relationships, it is said to undergo a retrograde development or metamorphosis.
- (Retrogression) A Buddhist term that refers to one's rebirth after death on earth or one of the lower realms.
