Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retrogression

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
ret-ro-gres-sion
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deterioration or decline to a previous state.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A return to a less complex condition.

Countable; Uncountable

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What does retrogression mean?
A deterioration or decline to a previous state.

How to pronounce retrogression

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