Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "regress" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

proceed progress progress

Coordinate Terms

egress ingress

Derived Terms

Ryle's regress age regress infinite regress ingress, egress, and regress regress argument regressand regresser regressor

Context

astronomy statistics

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

abstract thought change change by reversal decline logical thinking reasoning retrovert return reversal reverse revert turn turn back worsen

Type Of (IsA)

reasoning

Manner Of

change worsen

Related Terms

regression regressive

Related Terms

devolve regression regressive retrogression return

Similar Terms

ingress

Synonym Network

backslide regression relapse revert

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