regressivity
/ˌriːɡreˈsɪvəti/noun
उच्चारण रीग्रेसिवटी
प्रतिगामिता; (कर का) निर्धनों पर अधिक बोझ डालने वाला स्वभाव
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noun
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[U] technical
the quality of being regressive, especially of a tax that takes a larger share from poorer people than from richer people
प्रतिगामिता; (कर का) निर्धनों पर अधिक बोझ डालने वाला स्वभाव
- Economists criticised the regressivity of the sales tax.
- The regressivity of the fee hurt low-income families the most.
- Students studied the regressivity of indirect taxes in economics class.
Opposite progressivity
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