Definition of "degression" in inglés

noun

1. (obsolete) Descent, the act of descending.

   • For your blode this citie made never degression.

2. (economics) Degressive taxation, a system of progressive decreases in a rate of taxation (as tariffs etc.) below certain benchmarks.

3. (publishing) Degressive description, a system of varying descriptions of a book in accordance to its importance or available space.

   • The principle of degression... It may therefore be worth while to suggest four forms for the description of a book, showing by degressive changes what details may fairly be omitted in short descriptions.

noun

1. Obsolete spelling of digression.