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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pichhadna
"आर्थिक पिछड़ना चिंता का विषय है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of returning to a previous, often worse, state or condition.
"The retrogression of the economy was evident after the financial crisis." - 2
A process in which an organism or system reverts to an earlier stage of development.
"The retrogression of certain species can be attributed to environmental changes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'retrogression' derives from the Latin 'retrogressio', which combines 'retro' meaning 'back' and 'gressio' meaning 'step'. It evolved in the late 19th century to describe a return to a previous state or condition, often with a negative connotation in social or biological contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Retrogression" is said worldwide
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Rétrogression
Transliteration: rétrogression
"La rétrogression de l'économie est préoccupante."
Rückschritt
Transliteration: rʏkʃʁɪt
"Der Rückschritt in der Technologie ist alarmierend."
Retrogressione
Transliteration: retrogressione
"La retrogressione della società è un tema di dibattito."
Retroceso
Transliteration: re.tɾoˈθe.so
"El retroceso en los derechos humanos es preocupante."
Retrocesso
Transliteration: ʁetuˈsɛsu
"O retrocesso social é um problema crescente."
पिछड़ना
Transliteration: pichhadna
"आर्थिक पिछड़ना चिंता का विषय है।"
倒退
Transliteration: dàotuì
"经济的倒退令人担忧。"
퇴보
Transliteration: toebo
"경제의 퇴보는 심각한 문제입니다."
後退
Transliteration: こうたい
"経済の後退は深刻な問題です。"
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