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- DictionaryIn·fi·nite re·gress/ˈinfənət rəˈɡres/
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- 1. a sequence of reasoning or justification which can never come to an end.
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An infinite regress is an infinite series of entities governed by a recursive principle that determines how each entity in the series depends on or is produced by its predecessor. In the epistemic regress, for example, a belief is justified because it is based on another belief that is justified. But this other belief is itself in need of one more justified belief for itself to be justified and so... Wikipedia