degressive
adjectiveHow many syllables in degressive?
There are 3 syllables in the word degressive.How to pronounce degressive:
Definition of degressive:
- degressive (adjective):
- tending to descend or decrease
- adjective. (of taxes) gradually decreasing in rate on sums below a certain amount.
Synonyms for degressive:
decremental
decrescent
regressive
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