Definitions For Degression

Etymology 1

From {{bor, en, la, degressio}}, from degressus + -io, , forming abstract nouns from verbs, past perfect participle of degredi, , to descend by steps, from de-, , down + gradi, , to step, walk, go

Noun

DEGRESSION. (countable and uncountable, plural DEGRESSIONs) (obsolete) descent, descent, the act of descending. (economics) degressive, degressive taxation, a system of progressive decreases in a rate of taxation (as tariffs etc.) below certain benchmarks. (publishing) degressive, degressive description, a system of varying descriptions of a book in accordance to its importance or available space.

Related terms

degressive

Hypernyms

taxation graduation

Etymology 2

See digression.

Noun

DEGRESSION (plural DEGRESSIONs) {{obsolete spelling of, en, digression, nodot=a}}.