W: (adj) regressive [Opposed to: progressive] ((of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases)
S: (adj) progressive (gradually advancing in extent)
S: (adj) progressive ((of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position) "progressive euchre"; "progressive tournaments"
S: (adj) progressive (advancing in severity) "progressive paralysis"