retrograde
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English < Latin retrogradus.
Adjective
retrograde (comparative more retrograde, superlative most retrograde)
- Directed backwards, retreating; reverting especially inferior state, declining; inverse, reverse; movement opposite to normal or intended motion, often circular motion.
- Counterproductive to a desired outcome.
- (astronomy, of a body orbiting another) In the opposite direction to the orbited body's spin.
Translations
Directed backwards...
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Counterproductive to a desired outcome
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(astronomy) In the opposite direction to the orbited body's spin
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Etymology 2
Noun
retrograde (plural retrogrades)
- A degenerate person.
- (music) The reversal of a melody so that what is played first in the original melody is played last and what is played last in the original melody is played first.
Translations
A degenerate person
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(music) The reversal of a melody
Etymology 3
From Latin retrōgradior or Late Latin retrogredere (retro- (“back”) + gradi (“walk”)).
Verb
retrograde (third-person singular simple present retrogrades, present participle retrograding, simple past and past participle retrograded)
- (intransitive) To move backwards; to recede; to retire; to decline; to revert.
- (intransitive, astronomy) To show retrogradation.
Translations
To move backwards, recede, retire, decline, revert
(astronomy) To show retrogradation
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