Latin · root
gradi
step
Words sharing this root
aggressionHostile or forceful behavior toward another person or state.aggressorA person, group, or country that starts an attack or conflict.congressAn assembly of representatives deliberating on shared affairs.congressmanA male member of a legislative congress, especially the U.S. House of Representatives.degradationDeterioration to a poorer or lower condition.degradeTo make or become worse in quality or condition.digressTo move away from the main subject when speaking or writing.digressionA temporary departure from the main subject or course.gradationA gradual progression through degrees or levels.ingredientA component used in a mixture, recipe, or process.ingressEntry into a place or system.progressMovement toward a destination, goal, or more advanced state.progressionAn ordered succession of stages or elements.regressA return to an earlier or less developed state.regressionA statistical method for modeling relationships between variables.regressionA return to an earlier, worse, or less developed state.retrogradeMoving backward relative to the usual direction.retrogressionA return to an earlier or worse state.transgressTo break a rule or go beyond an accepted limit.transgressionAn act that breaks a rule or crosses a moral boundary.transgressora person who breaks a law, rule, or moral boundary