regressing

noun

returning to a former state

the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence

verb

go back to bad behavior

get worse or fall back to a previous condition

go back to a previous state

go back to a statistical means

Roots

rere- · Latin · back gradior-gress · Latin · step, walk

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Where does regressing come from?

The word regressing breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -gress, from Latin gradior (“step, walk”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.