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regress

Letters that make regress

s, e, g, r are letters that make 'regress'

Words within regress

RES, re, SS, egress, Re, Es are words within 'regress'

regress is a 7 letter word starting with r
regress is a 7 letter word ending with s

6 possible definitions for 'regress'

Regress as "go back to bad behavior"

Under this definition, regress is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

relapse, recidivate, retrogress, fall back, lapse have the same meaning as 'regress'

regress as a type

'regress' can be a type of turn back, retrovert, revert, return, regress.

Derivatives of regress

reverting, relapse, backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapsing, reversion, recidivism are derivatives of 'regress'.

Regress as "get worse or fall back to a previous condition"

Under this definition, regress is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

retrogress, retrograde have the same meaning as 'regress'

Antonyms

get on, get along, shape up, come on, come along, progress, advance have the opposite meaning of 'regress'

regress as a type

'regress' can be a type of worsen, decline.

Types of regress

recede, fall behind, drop off, fall back, lose are types of 'regress'.

Derivatives of regress

reversion, retroversion, retrograde, regressive, retrogressive, retrogression, regression, regress are derivatives of 'regress'.

Regress as "go back to a previous state"

Under this definition, regress is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

turn back, retrovert, revert, return have the same meaning as 'regress'

regress as a type

'regress' can be a type of change by reversal, turn, reverse.

Types of regress

recuperate, recover, relapse, recidivate, retrogress, fall back, resile, lapse, regress, go back are types of 'regress'.

Derivatives of regress

reverting, reversion, coming back, reversive, return, relapse, retroversion, returning(a), backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapsing, retrogression, regression, regress are derivatives of 'regress'.

Regress as "go back to a statistical means"

Under this definition, regress is a verb and has the following properties:

regress as a type

'regress' can be a type of change.

Regress as "the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence"

Under this definition, regress is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

reasoning backward has the same meaning as regress

regress as a type

'regress' can be a type of reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought.

Regress as "returning to a former state"

Under this definition, regress is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

reversion, retroversion, retrogression, regression have the same meaning as 'regress'

regress as a type

'regress' can be a type of reversal.

Derivatives of regress

retrogress, turn back, retrovert, retrograde, regress, revert, return are derivatives of 'regress'.