Meaning of the word regressive in English

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regressive

US /rɪˈɡres.ɪv/
UK /rɪˈɡres.ɪv/

Adjective

1.

returning to a previous and less advanced or worse state or way of behaving:

Example:
Incinerating waste rather than recycling it would be a regressive step.
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