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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. 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.

3. 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.

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   Retrograde means moving backward, inverse, or opposite. It can describe the motion of planets, stars, or satellites, or the condition of something that deteriorates or declines. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, and related terms of retrograde.

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 describe a celestial body or a melody that moves in a reverse direction. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.

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.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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › retrograderetrograde adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Retrograde means making a situation worse or returning to how something was in the past. Learn how to use this formal and disapproving adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.