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   retrograde

   /ˈrɛtrə(ʊ)ɡreɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. directed or moving backwards: "a retrograde flow" Similar backwardbackwardsreverserearwarddirected backwardsretreatingretrogressiveOpposite forward
   • ▪ (of the apparent motion of a planet) in a reverse direction from normal (from east to west), resulting from the relative orbital progress of the earth and the planet.
   • ▪ (of the orbit or rotation of a planet or planetary satellite) in a reverse direction from that normal in the solar system: "the outer satellites move in retrograde orbits"
   • 2. reverting to an earlier and inferior condition: "to go back on the progress that has been made would be a retrograde step" Similar for the worseregressivenegativedownhillunwelcomeunprogressiveworseningdeterioratingdegeneratedecliningOpposite positiveforward-looking
   • ▪ (of amnesia) involving the period immediately preceding the causal event.
   • 3. (of the order of something) reversed; inverse: "the retrograde form of these inscriptions"
   • 4. (of a metamorphic change) resulting from a decrease in temperature or pressure.

   noun

   • 1. a degenerate person. rare

   verb

   • 1. go back in position or time: archaic "our history must retrograde for the space of a few pages"
   • ▪ revert to an earlier and inferior condition: "people cannot habitually trample on law and justice without retrograding toward barbarism"
   • 2. show retrograde motion: "all the planets will at some time appear to retrograde"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a term in astronomy): from Latin retrogradus, from retro ‘backwards’ + gradus ‘step’ (from gradi ‘to walk’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. retrogradely adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRETROGRADE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Retrograde can mean returning to worse conditions, moving in the opposite direction, or having backward memory. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples and translations.

   • English (US)

     RETROGRADE meaning: 1. returning to older and worse...

   • Znaczenie Retrograde, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     RETROGRADE definicja: 1. returning to older and worse...

   • Retrograde Metamorphism

     Examples of how to use “retrograde metamorphism” in a...

   • Simplified

     RETROGRADE translate: 倒退的；退步的；恶化的. Learn more in the...

   • Translate English to Portuguese

     retrograde translate: retrógrado. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     RETROGRADE translate: 倒退的；退步的；惡化的. Learn more in the...

   • Doppler

     Doppler effect definition: 1. a change that seems to happen...

   • Retrofitting

     RETROFITTING definition: 1. → retrofit noun 2. the act of...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › retrogradeRetrograde Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Retrograde means backward, reversed, or contrary to the normal direction or order. It can describe motion, rotation, conduction, flow, or condition of planets, stars, nerves, blood, memories, and more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › retrogradeRETROGRADE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Having a brief, regularly occurring, apparently backward movement in the sky as viewed from Earth against the background of fixed stars. Retrograde movement of the planets is caused by the differing orbital velocities of Earth and the body observed.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › retrogradeRetrograde - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction. synonyms: retral. backward. directed or facing toward the back or rear. adjective. moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth. see more. adjective. going from better to worse.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRETROGRADE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Retrograde means moving or bending backwards, or tending to an earlier worse condition. It can also refer to a celestial body or a melody that moves in a reverse direction.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › retrogradeRetrograde - definition of retrograde by The Free Dictionary

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   Retrograde means moving or tending backward, opposite to the usual order, or declining to a worse condition. It also refers to the orbital or rotational motion of a celestial body in the direction opposite to most others.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › retrogradeRetrograde Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Retrograde definition, moving backward; having a backward motion or direction; retiring or retreating. See more.