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DEGRESSIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does degressive mean?
• DEGRESSIVE (adjective)
The adjective DEGRESSIVE has 2 senses:
1. going down by steps
2. (of taxes) gradually decreasing in rate on sums below a certain amount
Familiarity information: DEGRESSIVE used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Going down by steps
Similar:
descending (coming down or downward)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(of taxes) gradually decreasing in rate on sums below a certain amount
Similar:
progressive ((of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases)
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