Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Regressive

/(r?*gr?s"?v)/ · Re·gress·ive · IPA /rəɡrˈɛsɪv/

01 a. Passing back; returning.

1.
Passing back; returning.
2.
Characterized by retrogression; retrogressive.

Phrases & compounds

Regressive metamorphism — See Retrogression.