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Definition of Retrograde
1. Verb. Move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies.
2. Adjective. Moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth.
3. Verb. Move in a direction contrary to the usual one. "Retrograding planets"
4. Adjective. Of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma.
5. Verb. Move back. "The glacier retrogrades"
Exact synonyms: Retreat
Generic synonyms: Draw Back, Move Back, Pull Away, Pull Back, Recede, Retire, Retreat, Withdraw
Generic synonyms: Draw Back, Move Back, Pull Away, Pull Back, Recede, Retire, Retreat, Withdraw
6. Adjective. Going from better to worse.
7. Verb. Go back over. "Retrograde arguments"
8. Adjective. Moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction.
9. Verb. Get worse or fall back to a previous condition.
Exact synonyms: Regress, Retrogress
Generic synonyms: Decline, Worsen
Specialized synonyms: Drop Off, Fall Back, Fall Behind, Lose, Recede
Antonyms: Progress
Derivative terms: Regressive, Retrogression, Retrogressive
Generic synonyms: Decline, Worsen
Specialized synonyms: Drop Off, Fall Back, Fall Behind, Lose, Recede
Antonyms: Progress
Derivative terms: Regressive, Retrogression, Retrogressive
Definition of Retrograde
1. a. Apparently moving backward, and contrary to the succession of the signs, that is, from east to west, as a planet.
2. v. i. To go in a retrograde direction; to move, or appear to move, backward, as a planet.
Definition of Retrograde
1. [v -GRADED, -GRADING, -GRADES]
Medical Definition of Retrograde
1. 1. Moving backward or against the usual direction of flow. 2. Degenerating, deteriorating or catabolic. Origin: L. Gradi = to step This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)