单词 | retrogressional |
释义 | > as lemmasˌretroˈgressional ˌretroˈgressional adj. characterized by or involving retrogression; retrogressive, retrograde. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > relapse > [adjective] > of character of retrogressional1851 1851 A. J. Davis Great Harmonia II. 8 The author discovers, on his interior and retrogressional examination of the statements referred to, that his friends were confounded with wonder. 1889 Pop. Sci. Monthly May 23 Some of these [manipulations], from a technical point of view, seem retrogressional. 1958 Bot. Rev. 24 181 There are directional changes, both successional and retrogressional, in arctic and alpine areas. 2002 S. L. Baker & K. L. Wallace Responsive Public Libr. (ed. 2) iv. 71 The retrogressional function of literature, which suggests that people may repeatedly read favorite categories of books or titles. < as lemmas |
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