degressive

[ dih-gres-iv ]
/ dɪˈgrɛs ɪv /

adjective

pertaining to a form of taxation in which the rate diminishes gradually on sums below a certain fixed amount.

Origin of degressive

First recorded in 1905–10; degress(ion) + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM degressive

de·gres·sive·ly, adverb

Words nearby degressive

degree of curve, degree of difficulty, degree of freedom, degree-day, degression, degressive, degu, degum, degust, degustation, degut

Example sentences from the Web for degressive

  • Weight charges levied on newspapers should at least be on a degressive scale.

    The Development of Rates of Postage |A. D. Smith

  • In contrast to this, the two other cases are called retrogressive and degressive mutability.

    Darwin and Modern Science |A.C. Seward and Others

  • Degressive tariffs have certainly played a part in the spread of colonization during the years antecedent to 1912.

    The Argentine Republic |Pierre Denis