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retrogression |
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retrogression [‚re·trə′gresh·ən] (astronomy) (geology) (medicine) Going backward, as in degeneration or atrophy of tissues. (meteorology) The motion of an atmospheric wave or pressure system in a direction opposite to that of the basic flow in which it is embedded. (psychology) Return to infantile behavior. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| dead of past centuries in unbroken retrogression until now it embraces Not if it was the Koh-I-noor; those few whacking stones are too well known, and to cut them up is to decrease their value by arithmetical retrogression. He had foresight, but has less now than formerly, pointing to a moral retrogression, which, when taken with the decline of his fortunes, seems to indicate some evil influence, probably drink, at work upon him. |
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