Regress definition and meaning
Regress definition: When people or things regress , they return to an earlier and less advanced stage of… | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
regress
(
rɪgr
e
s
)
Word forms:
3rd person singular present
tense
regresses
,
present participle
regressing
,
past tense
,
past participle
regressed
verb
[
formal
]
…if your child regresses to babyish behaviour.
Such countries are not ‘developing’ at all, but regressing.
regression
(
rɪgr
e
ʃ
ə
n
)
Word forms:
plural
regressions
variable noun
This can cause regression in a pupil’s learning process.
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regress
in British English
verb
(
rɪˈɡrɛs
)
1.
(
intransitive
)
2.
(
transitive
)
statistics
extent
to which (a
dependent
variable
) is
associated
with one or more
independent
variables
noun
(
ˈriːɡrɛs
)
3.
4.
5.
logic
supposed
explanation
, each
stage
of which
requires
to be similarly
explained
, as
saying
that
knowledge
requires a
justification
in
terms
of
propositions
themselves known to be
true
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regressor
(
reˈgressor
)
noun
C14: from Latin
regressus
a retreat, from
regredī
to go back, from
re-
+
gradī
to go
regress
in American English
(
ˈrigrɛs
;
for v.
rɪˈgrɛs
)
noun
1.
2.
3.
verb intransitive
4.
5.
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regressor
(
reˈgressor
)
noun
ME
regresse
< L
regressus,
pp. of
regredi,
to go back, return <
re-
, back +
gradi,
to go: see
grade
regress
in American English
(
verb
rɪˈɡres
,
noun
ˈriɡres
)
intransitive verb
1.
2.
noun
3.
4.
5.
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regressor
noun
[
1325–75; ME
regresse
(n.) ‹ L
regressus
a returning, going back, equiv. to
re-
re-
+
-gred-
, comb. form of
gradī
to step, walk, go +
-tus
suffix of v. action, with
dt
˃
ss
]