RETROGRESSIVE

retrograde, retrogressive

(adjective) going from better to worse

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

retrogressive (comparative more retrogressive, superlative most retrogressive)

Of or relating to retrogression.

Directed towards the rear or the past; retrograde.

Noun

retrogressive (plural retrogressives)

A person of retrogressive views or policies; a backward-looking conservative.

Source: Wiktionary


Re`tro*gres"sive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. rétrogressif.]

1. Tending to retrograde; going or moving backward; declining from a better to a worse state.

2. (Biol.)

Definition: Passing from a higher to a lower condition; declining from a more perfect state of organization; regressive.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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