retrogression

ˌrɛtrəˈɡrɛʃən

Definition

Definition of retrogression - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

deterioration

Rare

decline to a previous worse state

Rare

The economy's retrogression worried the citizens.

backsliding

deterioration

regression

evolution

TECH.

reversion to an earlier mental or evolutionary state

TECH.

Certain behaviors suggested a retrogression in his developmental progress..

regression

reversion

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Origin of retrogression

Latin, retro (backward) + gressus (step)

Examples of retrogression in a sentence

Retrogression in skills can occur without practice.
The film depicted a retrogression to primitive times.
Retrogression in his skills was evident.

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French:rétrogression, retour en arrière, ...
German:Rückgang, Rückentwicklung, ...
Italian:regressione, retrogressione, ...
Spanish:regresión, ...
Portuguese:regressão, retrocesso, ...
Chinese:倒退, 逆行, ...
Japanese:退行, 逆戻り, ...
Arabic:تَرَاجُع, انتِكَاس, ...
Hebrew:נְסִיגָה, הִתְדַּרְדְּרוּת, ...
Russian:регресс, возврат, ...
Ukrainian:ретрогресія, регресія, ...
Hindi:पतन, प्रतिगमन, ...
Bengali:রেট্রোগ্রেশন, প্রত্যাবর্তন, ...
Catalan:regressió, retrocés, ...
Czech:regrese, zpětný vývoj, ...
Danish:tilbagegang, ...
Dutch:terugval, ...
Greek:οπισθοδρόμηση, παλινδρόμηση, ...
Hungarian:visszaesés, regresszió, ...
Khmer:ការធ្លាក់ចុះថយក្រោយ, ការថយក្រោយ, ...
Korean:퇴보, 퇴행, ...
Persian:وخامت, عقب‌گرد, ...
Polish:regres, regresja, ...
Portuguese (BR):regressão, ...
Romanian:retrogradare, ...
Swedish:tillbakagång, regression, ...
Thai:การเสื่อมถอย, การกลับคืนสู่สภาพเดิม, ...
Turkish:gerileme, regresyon, ...
Vietnamese:sự suy thoái, sự thoái lui, ...

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