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Definition of regressed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
behaviorhaving reverted to earlier behavior or habits
- The regressed child began to act out again.
2.
declinehaving shown a decline in development or progress
- The regressed project failed to meet its goals.
Origin of regressed
Latin, regressus (going back)
Examples of regressed in a sentence
Her regressed state worried the doctors. The regressed economy struggled to recover. Her regressed skills needed improvement.
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- French:régressé, ...
- German:zurückgefallen, rückläufig, ...
- Italian:regredito, retrocesso, ...
- Spanish:regresivo, retrocedido, ...
- Portuguese:regredido, ...
- Chinese:退化的, 衰退, ...
- Japanese:退行した, 後退した, ...
- Arabic:مُتَرَاجِع, مُنْحَسِر, ...
- Hebrew:נָסוֹג לְאָחוֹר, מְנוּוָן, ...
- Russian:регрессировавший, регрессивный, ...
- Ukrainian:регресований, знижений, ...
- Hindi:प्रतिगामी, अविकसित, ...
Definition of regress - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
returngo back to a previous position
- He regressed to the starting point after realizing his mistake..
2.
medicalTECH. reduce in severity or sizeTECH.
- The tumor began to regress after the new therapy.
3.
psychologyrevert to earlier behavior
- Under stress, he tends to regress to childish habits.
4.
mathematicstr./intr. TECH. perform a regression analysistr./intr. TECH.
- The researcher will regress the data to find correlations.
5.
astronomyTECH. move in the retrograde directionTECH.
- The planet appears to regress in its orbit.
Noun
1.
development reversalreturn to a less developed state
- The company's sudden regress shocked the industry analysts..
2.
going backmovement in a backward direction
- The regress of the glacier was evident.
Expressions with regress
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return to a childlike state or behavior
Under stress, he would regress to childhood and throw tantrums.
sequence of endless propositions needing justification
The philosopher discussed the infinite regress in his argument.
Origin of regress
Latin, regressus (a return)
Examples of regress in a sentence
Without support, he might regress to his old habits. Her symptoms began to regress with the new medication. The infection started to regress after the treatment. Children may regress when faced with new challenges. She began to regress after the traumatic event. They plan to regress the variables for better insights.
To predict outcomes, you need to regress the dataset. The comet seems to regress as it moves backward. Stars can regress due to gravitational forces. The regress in his health was alarming. Economic regress can lead to widespread hardship. The regress of the economy worried the analysts. There was a noticeable regress in his behavior.
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- French:revenir, régression, ...
- German:zurückkehren, Rückschritt, ...
- Italian:tornare indietro, regresso, ...
- Spanish:retroceder, retroceso, ...
- Portuguese:voltar, retrocesso, ...
- Chinese:回到, 退步, ...
- Japanese:戻る, 後退, ...
- Arabic:تَراجَعَ, تَرَاجُع, ...
- Hebrew:לָסוּג, נְסִיגָה, ...
- Russian:вернуться, регресс, ...
- Ukrainian:повертатися, регрес, ...
- Hindi:लौटना, पतन, ...
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