Phrase Hound found 6 phrases and 11 compound words that contain regress. The most common are listed below. Open regress in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 6
- Ryle's regressThe paradoxical situation whereby, if one accepts the cognitivist theory that every action is preceded by a thought, each thought must also be preceded by another thought, and so thinking could apparently never begin.
- infinite regressA regress into an infinite sequence of propositions in an attempt to found the truth of the proposition Pᵢ on the truth of the proposition Pᵢ₊₁.
- regress argumentAn argument derived from (an infinite sequence of) previously accepted propositions.
- age regressTo undergo age regression; to mentally revert to a younger age.
- pet regressTo engage in pet regression; to undergo pet regression.
- regress argumentsplural of regress argument: An argument derived from (an infinite sequence of) previously accepted propositions.
Compound words 11
- regressionAn action of regressing, a return to a previous state.
- regressiveThat tends to return, revert or regress.
- regressorSomething that regresses, or causes regression.
- regressandThe dependent variable in a regression.
- regresserOne who regresses.
- regressionsplural of regression: An action of regressing, a return to a previous state.
- regressorsplural of regressor: Something that regresses, or causes regression.
- regressableAlternative form of regressible: Able to regress or be regressed.
- regressandsplural of regressand: The dependent variable in a regression.
- regressersplural of regresser: One who regresses.