Dictionary entry

Regress

Pronunciation: /rɪˈɡrɛs/

Pronunciation

/rɪˈɡrɛs/

Myanmar Meaning

(n) ပြန်လမ်း။ပြန်ပေါက်။ပြန်သွားခွင့်။

Definition

regress /r'gres/ v ~ (to sth) ဒံုရင္းျပန္ဆိုက္သည္။ She regressed to her old habits. ❏ regression /r'greʃn/ n [U, C] ဆုတ္ယုတ္ျခင္း။ regression to an earlier stage of emotional development. ❏ regressive adj ( usu derog ) ေခတ္ေနာက္ျပန္ ဆြဲေသာ။ The Opposition condemned the policy as a regressive measure. Compare PROGRESSIVE ၁

Examples

  1. Tommy’s speech seems to have regressed since he changed schools.