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infinite regression — /ɪnfənət rəˈgrɛʃən/ (say infuhnuht ruh greshuhn) noun 1. Also, infinite regress. a causal chain in which each cause itself requires a previous cause of exactly the same kind. 2. an infinite series of receding images, each one identical to the… …
infinite regress — infinite regress, infinite regression infinite regression . (Philosophy, Logic) A causal relationship transmitted through an indefinite number of terms in a series, with no term that begins the causal chain. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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