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regress

/ˈɹiːˌɡɹɛs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
regress
IPA
/ˈɹiːˌɡɹɛs/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of passing back; passage back; return; retrogression.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The power or liberty of passing back.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The right of a person (such as a lessee) to return to a property.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To move backwards to an earlier stage; to devolve.

Intransitive verb

verb

To move backwards to an earlier stage; to devolve.

Intransitive verb

verb

To move in the retrograde direction.

Intransitive verb

verb

To reduce in severity or size (as of a tumor), without reaching total remission.

Intransitive verb

verb

To perform a regression on an explanatory variable.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

(verb) From Latin regressus, past participle of regredior (“to go back”), from re- (“back”) + gradior (“to go”). Doublet of regressus.

Usage

Inflected Forms

regresses (plural) regresses (present, singular) regressing (participle, present) regressed (participle, past) regressed (past)

Derived Forms

regressand regresser regressor

Phrases

age regress infinite regress ingress, egress, and regress regress argument Ryle's regress pet regress

Frequently Paired Words

ingress egress regression regressive

Synonyms

backslide reconvert deconvert regress retrogress regression reversion retrogression retroversion

Antonyms

advance proceed progress

Rhymes With

yes less process guess press success access second-guess bad press unless address congress

Questions

How do you pronounce regress?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiːˌɡɹɛs/.
What does regress mean?
The act of passing back; passage back; return; retrogression.
Where does regress come from?
(verb) From Latin regressus, past participle of regredior (“to go back”), from re- (“back”) + gradior (“to go”). Doublet of regressus.

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