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Meaning of Regress | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɹiːˌɡɹɛs

Definitions

  1. The act of passing back; passage back; return; retrogression.
  2. The power or liberty of passing back.
  3. The right of a person (such as a lessee) to return to a property.

Equivalents

العربية الإرتداد
Deutsch Regress
हिन्दी अवनति

Examples

“Its bearing on the progress or regress of man is not an inconsiderable question.”
“Thou shalt have egresse and regresse.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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