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regressive definition

re·gres·sive (ri gres′iv)

adjective

  1. regressing or tending to regress
  2. of, like, or characteristic of regression
  3. designating a tax that becomes proportionately lower as the tax base increases

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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