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regressive.

That tends to return, revert or regress.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. That tends to return, revert or regress.

  2. Whose rate decreases as the taxed amount increases.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin regressīvus, equivalent to regress + -ive.

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