Noun
The act of passing back or returning; retrogression; retrogradation.
Source: Webster's dictionaryBut it is possible that, in the days ahead, these years we have lived through may eventually be thought of simply as a period of disturbance and regression. Hjalmar Branting
Well, there it is. I think you can pass your verdict as well as I can. My verdict is that it is a little bit of a regression to childhood, but after all, why not? Hans Keller
The abandonment of traditional iron smelting in most parts of Africa is probably the most important instance of technological regression. Walter Rodney
Popular struggles to bring about a freer and more just society have been resisted by violence and repression, and massive efforts to control opinion and attitudes. Over time, however, they have met with considerable success, even though there is a long way to go, and there is often regression. Noam Chomsky
Regression to the stage of early infancy is not a suitable method in and of itself. Such a regression can only be effective if it happens in the natural course of therapy and if the client is able to maintain adult consciousness at the same time. Alice Miller (psychologist)
Additionally, we have added weight to the valuation with analysis over FCFE, using FCFE estimates that are obtained using linear regression of the consensus of analyst estimates over the coming 5-year period. Source: Internet