Meaning & use
Degression
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A gradual decrease or lessening, especially in rate or intensity.
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The tax policy included a degression clause that lowered the rate as income increased.
Economists studied the degression of interest rates over the decade.
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Most commonly encountered in economics and insurance, where it describes rates that step down rather than staying flat.
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