degressive

de gres sive |diˈgresiv dəˈɡrɛsɪv | ▶adjective reducing by gradual amounts. • (of taxation ) at successively lower rates on lower amounts. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Latin degress- ‘descended ’ (from the verb degredi, from de- ‘down ’ + gradi ‘walk ’) + -ive .

degressive

degressive |dɪˈgrɛsɪv | ▶adjective reducing by gradual amounts. • (of taxation ) at successively lower rates on lower amounts. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Latin degress- ‘descended ’ (from the verb degredi, from de- ‘down ’ + gradi ‘walk ’) + -ive .