Elaboration and Regression

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Elaboration

Elaboration noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Usage example: the elaboration of the Internet from an exclusive computer network into a worldwide communications network of colossal proportions
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Regression is an antonym for elaboration.
Nearby Words: elaborate, elaborated, elaborately, elaborating

Regression

Regression noun - The act or an instance of going back to an earlier and lower level especially of intelligence or behavior.
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Antonyms for Regression
Elaboration is an antonym for regression.
Nearby Words: regress, regressive, regressed, regressing
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