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Retrograde Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Retrograde? [adj] of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma [adj] moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction [adj] (astronomy) moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth [adj] going from better to worse [v] get worse; fall back to a previous or worse condition [v] go back over; "retrograde arguments" [v] move back; "The glacier retrogrades" [v] move in a direction contrary to the usual one; of stars and planets [v] move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies Synonyms \| Synonyms for Retrograde: backward \| declining \| deteriorating \| failing \| regress \| regressing \| regressive \| rehash \| retral \| retreat \| retrogress \| retrogressive Related Terms \| Find terms related to Retrograde: See Also \| decline \| drop off \| fall back \| fall back \| fall behind \| go \| locomote \| lose \| move \| orbit \| recap \| recapitulate \| recede \| recede \| retire \| revolve \| travel \| worsen Retrograde In Webster's Dictionary \Re"trograde\, a. [L. retrogradus, from retrogradi, retrogressus, to retrograde; retro back + gradi to step: cf. F. r['e]trograde. See {Grade}.] 1. (Astron.) Apparently moving backward, and contrary to the succession of the signs, that is, from east to west, as a planet. --Hutton. And if he be in the west side in that condition, then is he retrograde. --Chaucer. 2. Tending or moving backward; having a backward course; contrary; as, a retrograde motion; -- opposed to {progressive}. ``Progressive and not retrograde.'' --Bacon. It is most retrograde to our desire. --Shak. 3. Declining from a better to a worse state; as, a retrograde people; retrograde ideas, morals, etc. --Bacon. \Re"trograde\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Retrograded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Retrograding}.] [L. retrogradare, retrogradi: cf. F. r['e]trograder.] 1. To go in a retrograde direction; to move, or appear to move, backward, as a planet. 2. Hence, to decline from a better to a worse condition, as in morals or intelligence.

Retrograde Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Retrograde?

[adj] of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma
[adj] moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction
[adj] (astronomy) moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth
[adj] going from better to worse
[v] get worse; fall back to a previous or worse condition
[v] go back over; "retrograde arguments"
[v] move back; "The glacier retrogrades"
[v] move in a direction contrary to the usual one; of stars and planets
[v] move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies

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Retrograde In Webster's Dictionary

\Re"tro*grade\, a. [L. retrogradus, from retrogradi,
retrogressus, to retrograde; retro back + gradi to step: cf.
F. r['e]trograde. See {Grade}.]
1. (Astron.) Apparently moving backward, and contrary to the
   succession of the signs, that is, from east to west, as a
   planet. --Hutton.

         And if he be in the west side in that condition,
         then is he retrograde.                --Chaucer.

2. Tending or moving backward; having a backward course;
   contrary; as, a retrograde motion; -- opposed to
   {progressive}. ``Progressive and not retrograde.''
   --Bacon.

         It is most retrograde to our desire.  --Shak.

3. Declining from a better to a worse state; as, a retrograde
   people; retrograde ideas, morals, etc. --Bacon.


\Re"tro*grade\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Retrograded}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Retrograding}.] [L. retrogradare, retrogradi:
cf. F. r['e]trograder.]
1. To go in a retrograde direction; to move, or appear to
   move, backward, as a planet.

2. Hence, to decline from a better to a worse condition, as
   in morals or intelligence.

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