retrogressional

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adjective

Relating to retrogression.

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Meanings

adjectiveretrogressional (comparative more retrogressional, superlative most retrogressional)

comparative more retrogressional · superlative most retrogressional

  1. Relating to retrogression.

    Under controlled biotic intervention the ecosystem progression or regression could be arrested at a preclimax or retrogressional stage, which may persist over a long period of time.

    2009, Lalit Kumar Jha, Forestry for the People, page 100

Origin

From retrogression + -al.

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APA

retrogressional. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrogressional

MLA

“retrogressional.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrogressional. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retrogressional,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrogressional.

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