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| 1. | [ noun ] (psychology,logic) the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence | |
| Synonyms: | reasoning_backward | |
| Related terms: | reasoning | |
| 2. | [ verb ] go back to bad behavior | |
| Synonyms: | lapse retrogress recidivate fall_back relapse | |
| Examples: | "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals" |
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| Related terms: | revert backsliding recidivism | |
| 3. | [ verb ] get worse; fall back to a previous or worse condition | |
| Synonyms: | retrogress retrograde | |
| Related terms: | progress worsen fall_back regression | |
| 4. | [ verb ] go back to a previous state | |
| Synonyms: | return turn_back revert retrovert | |
| Examples: | "We reverted to the old rules" |
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| Related terms: | change_by_reversal recover relapse resile return backsliding regression | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (statistics) go back to a statistical means | |
| Related terms: | change | |
| 6. | [ noun ] returning to a former state | |
| Synonyms: | reversion retrogression retroversion regression | |
| Related terms: | reversal revert | |
| Similar spelling: |
regressive regression regressing |
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