| ADJECTIVE | all | regressive | (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | regressive | opposing progress |
| Sounds | rahgreh'sihv | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv... | |
| Meaning | (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | tax, taxation, revenue enhancement | Charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government |
| Opposite | progressive | (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases |
| Spanish | regresivo | |
| Meaning | Opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state. | |
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| Narrower | atavistic, throwback | characteristic of an atavist |
| retrograde, retrogressive | going from better to worse | |
| returning, reverting | tending to return to an earlier state | |
| unmodernized, unmodernised | not brought up to date | |
| See also | backward | directed / directed or facing toward the back / back or rear |
| Opposite | progressive | favoring / favoring or promoting progress |
| Spanish | regresivo | |
| Verbs | regress | get worse or fall back to a previous condition |
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