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ret·rogra·da·tion
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retrogradationnoun
Motion in a retrograde manner
retrogradationnoun
Decline, degradation
retrogradationnoun
A reaction that takes place in gelatinized starch when the amylose and amylopectin chains realign themselves, largely responsible for bread becoming stale.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Retrogradationnoun
The act of going backward.
Etymology: retrogradation, Fr. from retrograde.
As for the revolutions, stations, and retrogadations of the planets, observed constantly in most certain periods of time, sufficiently demonstrates, that their motions are governed by counsel. John Ray, on the Creation.
Webster Dictionary
Retrogradationnoun
the act of retrograding, or moving backward
Retrogradationnoun
the state of being retrograde; decline
Etymology: [F. rtrogradation or L. retrogradatio. See Retrograde.]
Wikidata
Retrogradation
Retrogradation is the term for the landward change in position of the front of a river delta with time. This occurs when the mass balance of sediment into the delta is such that the volume of incoming sediment is less than the volume of the delta that is lost through subsidence, sea-level rise, and/or erosion. As a result, retrogradation is most common: ⁕during periods of sea-level rise which results in marine transgression. This can occur during major periods of global warming and the melting of continental ice sheets. ⁕with extremely low sediment input.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
retrogradation
An apparent motion of the planets contrary to the order of the signs, and to their orbital march. The arc of retrogradation is the angular distance thus apparently traversed. Mars may be watched as an instance.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of retrogradation in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of retrogradation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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