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Regressivity
Translation of "regressivity" into Russian
regressivity
Noun
UK
/rɪˌɡrɛsˈɪv.ɪ.ti/
US
/rɪˌɡrɛsˈɪv.ɪ.ti/
regressivity
regressivities pl
The regressivity of the tax system was a major concern for the policymakers.
Регрессивность налоговой системы была серьезной проблемой для политиков.
Definitions
regressivity
Noun
UK
/rɪˌɡrɛsˈɪv.ɪ.ti/
US
/rɪˌɡrɛsˈɪv.ɪ.ti/
The quality or state of being regressive, often used in the context of taxation to describe a system where the tax rate decreases as the taxable amount increases.
The regressivity of the tax system was criticized for placing a heavier burden on lower-income individuals.
A tendency or inclination to return to an earlier, less advanced, or less progressive state or condition.
Some historians point to periods of cultural regressivity following the fall of great empires.