regressive
01
regressiv, tillbakablickande
having a tendency to return to a less developed or earlier state
Exempel
The regressive tax policy disproportionately affected low-income families.
Den regressiva skattepolitiken drabbade låginkomstfamiljer oproportionerligt.
The new law was seen as a regressive step, undoing years of civil rights advancements.
Den nya lagen sågs som ett regressivt steg, som ångrade år av framsteg inom medborgerliga rättigheter.
02
regressiv, degressiv
(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases
Lexikalt Träd
regressive
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