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1. (adj.) retrograde
having a backward motion or direction; retiring or retreating.
2. retrograde
inverse or reversed, as order.
3. retrograde
Chiefly Biol. exhibiting degeneration or deterioration.
4. retrograde
moving in an orbit in the direction opposite to that of the earth in its revolution around the sun.
5. retrograde
appearing to move on the celestial sphere in the direction opposite to the natural order of the signs of the zodiac, or from east to west.
6. retrograde
Archaic. contrary; opposed.
7. (v.i.) retrograde
to move or go backward; retire or retreat.
8. retrograde
Chiefly Biol. to decline to a worse condition; degenerate.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME (adj.) < L retrōgradus going back, der. of retrōgradī=retrō-retro - +gradī to step, go; cf. grade)
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| Definition of 'retrograde' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) 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
2. (adj) retrograde
of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma
3. (adj) retrograde, retrogressive
going from better to worse
4. (verb) retral, retrograde
moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction
5. (verb) retrograde
move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
6. (verb) retrograde
move in a direction contrary to the usual one
"retrograding planets"
7. (verb) retrograde, retreat
move back
"The glacier retrogrades"
8. (verb) retrograde, rehash, hash over
go back over
"retrograde arguments"
9. (verb) regress, retrograde, retrogress
get worse or fall back to a previous condition
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) retrograde
apparently moving backward, and contrary to the succession of the signs, that is, from east to west, as a planet
2. (adj) retrograde
tending or moving backward; having a backward course; contrary; as, a retrograde motion; -- opposed to progressive
3. (adj) retrograde
declining from a better to a worse state; as, a retrograde people; retrograde ideas, morals, etc
4. (verb) retrograde
to go in a retrograde direction; to move, or appear to move, backward, as a planet
5. (verb) retrograde
hence, to decline from a better to a worse condition, as in morals or intelligence
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. retrograde
The process for the movement of non-unit equipment and materiel from a forward location to a reset (replenishment, repair, or recapitalization) program or to another directed area of operations to replenish unit stocks, or to satisfy stock requirements.
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