Both Uses of
regress
in
Flowers for Algernon -- Short Story
- I've got to find the reason for the sharp regression in Algernon.
p. 17..2regression = return to a former (less advanced) state
- As I review the records and data on Algernon, I see that although he is still in his physical infancy, he has regressed mentally.
p. 17..9 *regressed = returned to a former (less advanced) state
Definition:
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(regress as in: regressed instead of progressed) returning to a former (less advanced) state