What is "retrograde" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does retrograde mean in English? Meaning of retrograde definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "retrograde" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "retrograde": move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies

Verb

  • Meaning: move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
  • Synonyms: retrograde
  • Hypernyms: orb orbit revolve
  • Meaning of "retrograde": moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth

    Adjective

  • Meaning: moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth
  • Synonyms: retrograde
  • Antonyms: direct
  • Meaning of "retrograde": move in a direction contrary to the usual one

    Verb

  • Meaning: move in a direction contrary to the usual one
  • Example: retrograding planets
  • Synonyms: retrograde
  • Hypernyms: go locomote move travel
  • Meaning of "retrograde": of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma

    Adjective

  • Meaning: of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma
  • Synonyms: retrograde
  • Antonyms: anterograde
  • Meaning of "retrograde": move back

    Verb

  • Meaning: move back
  • Example: The glacier retrogrades
  • Synonyms: retreat retrograde
  • Hypernyms: draw back move back pull away pull back recede retire retreat withdraw
  • Meaning of "retrograde": going from better to worse

    Adjective

  • Meaning: going from better to worse
  • Synonyms: retrograde retrogressive
  • Similar: regressive
  • Meaning of "retrograde": go back over

    Verb

  • Meaning: go back over
  • Example: retrograde arguments
  • Synonyms: hash over rehash retrograde
  • Hypernyms: recap recapitulate
  • Meaning of "retrograde": moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction

    Adjective

  • Meaning: moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction
  • Synonyms: retral retrograde
  • Similar: backward
  • Meaning of "retrograde": get worse or fall back to a previous condition

    Verb

  • Meaning: get worse or fall back to a previous condition
  • Synonyms: regress retrograde retrogress
  • Hyponyms: drop off fall back fall behind lose recede
  • Hypernyms: decline worsen
  • Antonyms: advance come along come on get along get on progress shape up
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    retrograde in English: retrograde
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