One entry found for regression.

Entry Word: regression
Function: noun
Text: the act or an instance of going back to an earlier and lower level especially of intelligence or behavior <the regression to really childish behavior that boys often undergo when put in large groups>
Synonyms retrogression, reversion
Related Words backslide, lapse, relapse; return; nondevelopment
Near Antonyms growth, maturation, ripening
Antonyms advancement, development, evolution, progression