Antonyms of adj degressive

2 senses of degressive

Sense 1
degressive -- (going down by steps)

INDIRECT (VIA descending) -> ascending -- (moving or going or growing upward; "the ascending plane"; "the ascending staircase"; "the ascending stems of chickweed")

Sense 2
degressive -- ((of taxes) gradually decreasing in rate on sums below a certain amount)

INDIRECT (VIA progressive) -> regressive -- ((of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases)

Similarity of adj degressive

2 senses of degressive

Sense 1
degressive -- (going down by steps)
       => descending (prenominal) (vs. ascending) -- (coming down or downward)

Sense 2
degressive -- ((of taxes) gradually decreasing in rate on sums below a certain amount)
       => progressive (vs. regressive) -- ((of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases)

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