Uk English Meaning of retrograde
retrograde
Other Uk English words related to retrograde
Nearest Words of retrograde
- retrograde amnesia => Retrograde amnesia
- retrograded => retrograded
- retrograding => retrograde
- retrogradingly => retrogradingly
- retrogress => regress
- retrogression => retrogression
- retrogressive => retrogressive
- retrogressively => regressively
- retromandibular vein => Retromandibular vein
- retromingency => retrospective
Definitions and Meaning of retrograde in English
retrograde (v)
move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
move in a direction contrary to the usual one
move back
go back over
get worse or fall back to a previous condition
retrograde (a)
moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth
of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma
retrograde (s)
going from better to worse
moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction
retrograde (a.)
Apparently moving backward, and contrary to the succession of the signs, that is, from east to west, as a planet.
Tending or moving backward; having a backward course; contrary; as, a retrograde motion; -- opposed to progressive.
Declining from a better to a worse state; as, a retrograde people; retrograde ideas, morals, etc.
retrograde (v. i.)
To go in a retrograde direction; to move, or appear to move, backward, as a planet.
Hence, to decline from a better to a worse condition, as in morals or intelligence.
FAQs About the word retrograde
retrograde
move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies, move in a direction contrary to the usual one, move back, go back over, get worse or fall back to a previous con
backward,Hind,reverse,aft,after,astern,posterior,rear,backwards
forwards
retrogradation => Retrogradation, retrogenerative => retrogenerative, retrofracted => retrofracted, retrofract => retrofract, retroflexion => retroflexion,
