Word: regression
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
gres
sion
Definition: The diminishing of a cellular mass like a tumor, or of an organ size.
Morphemes:
Affix: regress
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To move backwards to an earlier stage; to devolve.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
Meaning: back
Affix: gradior
Language: la
Decoded: gradior
Meaning: to go
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.