regressive
/rɪˈɡresɪv/adjective
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प्रतिगामी, पिछड़ा हुआ, पीछे ले जाने वाला
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- 1
formal, disapproving
returning to an earlier and less advanced state, or causing something to do this
प्रतिगामी, पिछड़ा हुआ, पीछे ले जाने वाला
- Banning girls from school would be a regressive step.
- regressive social customs
Synonyms backward retrograde reactionary
Opposite progressive forward-looking
- 2
economics
(of taxes) having less effect on rich people than on poor people, because everyone pays the same amount or rate
(कर) प्रतिगामी, जिसका बोझ गरीबों पर अधिक पड़े
- Sales tax is often called a regressive tax.
Opposite progressive
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Under a progressive tax such as income tax, the rate rises as income rises, while a regressive tax takes a larger share of a poor person's income.
Income tax जैसे progressive tax में आय बढ़ने पर कर की दर बढ़ती है, जबकि regressive tax गरीब व्यक्ति की आय का अधिक हिस्सा लेता है।