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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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   Jun 24, 2011 · RETROGRADE definition: 1. returning to older and worse conditions, methods, ideas, etc.: 2. moving in the opposite…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of RETROGRADE is having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars. How to use retrograde in a sentence.

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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.

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   Retrograde describes moving in a backwards or reverse direction. If you're suddenly told that you can no longer vote because you're a woman, that's a retrograde affront to your civil rights. Start protesting! This word comes from the Latin retrogradus, meaning "going backward."

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

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   1. moving or bending backwards. 2. (esp of order) reverse or inverse. 3. tending towards an earlier worse condition; declining or deteriorating. 4. astronomy. a. occurring or orbiting in a direction opposite to that of the earth's motion around the sun. Compare direct (sense 18) b.

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   1. Moving or tending backward: a retrograde flow. 2. Opposite to the usual order; inverted or reversed: the retrograde form of the melody. 3. Reverting to an earlier or inferior condition: a retrograde way of thinking. 4. Astronomy. a.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishretrograde adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of retrograde adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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    retrograde meaning, definition, what is retrograde: involving a return to an earlier and wor...: Learn more.

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    Moving or directed backward; retiring or retreating. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Opposite to the usual order; inverted or reversed. The retrograde form of the melody. American Heritage. Inverse or reverse. Webster's New World. Reverting to an earlier or inferior condition. A retrograde way of thinking. American Heritage.