| NOUN | cognition | regress, reasoning backward | the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence |
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| act | regress, regression, reversion, retrogression, retroversion | returning to a former state | |
| VERB | change | regress | go back to a statistical means |
| change | regress, revert, return, retrovert, turn back | go back to a previous state | |
| change | regress, retrograde, retrogress | get worse or fall back to a previous condition | |
| body | regress, relapse, lapse, recidivate, retrogress, fall back | go back to bad behavior |
| Sounds | rihgreh's; riy'grehs | |
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| Rhymes | ABS ... yes: 78 rhymes with ehs... | |
| Meaning | The reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence. | |
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| Synonym | reasoning backward | |
| Broader | reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought | Thinking that is coherent and logical |
| Meaning | Returning to a former state. | |
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| Synonyms | regression, reversion, retrogression, retroversion | |
| Broader | reversal | A change from one state to the opposite state |
| Spanish | regresión, retroceso | |
| Catalan | regressió, retrocés | |
| Verbs | regress | go back to a previous state |
| Meaning | Go back to a statistical means. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Broader | change | Undergo a change |
| Meaning | Go back to a previous state. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | revert, return, retrovert, turn back | |
| Narrower | recover, go back, recuperate | regain a former condition after a financial loss |
| relapse, lapse, recidivate, regress, retrogress, fall back | Go back to bad behavior | |
| resile | Return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed | |
| Broader | change by reversal, turn, reverse | change to the contrary |
| Spanish | regresar, revertir | |
| Catalan | retornar, tornar | |
| Nouns | regression, regress | returning to a former state |
| Meaning | get worse or fall back to a previous condition. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | retrograde, retrogress | |
| Narrower | fall back, drop off, fall behind, recede | retreat |
| Broader | worsen, decline | Grow worse |
| Opposite | progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up | Develop in a positive way |
| Spanish | recalcitrar, retroceder, retrogradar, sufrir una regresión | |
| Catalan | retrocedir | |
| Adjectives | regressive | opposing progress |
| Meaning | Go back to bad behavior. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | relapse, lapse, recidivate, retrogress, fall back | |
| Broader | revert, return, retrovert, regress, turn back | Go back to a previous state |
| Spanish | reincidir | |
| Catalan | reincidir | |
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