Meanings
nouninfinite regress (plural infinite regresses)
plural infinite regresses
- human sciencesA regress into an infinite sequence of propositions in an attempt to found the truth of the proposition Pᵢ on the truth of the proposition Pᵢ₊₁.
Translations
Polish regres w nieskończoność
- regres w nieskończonośćregress into an infinite sequence of propositions
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infinite regress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infinite%20regress
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