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retrogressive

/re-truh-gres-iv/US // ˌrɛ trəˈgrɛs ɪv //

倒退的,倒退,退步,倒退的方式

Related Words

astern后方,后面的,后退,后方的 behind后面,后面的,后边,后头 inverted倒置的,颠倒的,倒立的,倒置 rearward向后,后向,向后看,后退 retrograde逆行,退行性,退步,退行 regressive倒退的,倒退,累退的,累退

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : characterized by retrogression; degenerating.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.backward

Synonyms

astern后方,后面的,后退,后方的 behind后面,后面的,后边,后头 inverted倒置的,颠倒的,倒立的,倒置 rearward向后,后向,向后看,后退 regressive倒退的,倒退,累退的,累退 retrograde逆行,退行性,退步,退行

Examples

True, retrogressive forms occasionally occur in this as well as in most other sorts of myth and of literary composition.
On the other hand, however, we also discern certain tendencies of a retrogressive nature.
On the contrary, the tendency of the saint legend is retrogressive, namely, toward a return to the mrchen stage of myth.
They sat on the floor and imbibed germs, and they did all sorts of unscientific, retrogressive things.
On this junction being effected retrogressive changes take place in the original subintestinal vessel.

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