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Retrograde

verb/ɹˌɛtɹoʊɡɹˈeɪd/
Definition
move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
move in a direction contrary to the usual one
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˌɛtɹoʊɡɹˈeɪd/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˌɛtɹəʊɡɹˈeɪd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˌɛtɹəʊɡɹˈeɪd/
3 syllables Say it as /ɹˌɛtɹoʊɡɹˈeɪd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbmove backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
verbmove in a direction contrary to the usual one
“retrograding planets”
verbmove back
“The glacier retrogrades”
verbgo back over
“retrograde arguments”
verbget worse or fall back to a previous condition
adjectivemoving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth
adjectiveof amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma
adjectivegoing from better to worse
adjectivemoving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction
Word Forms
rehashnounold material that is slightly reworked and used again
regressiveadjectiveopposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state
retrogressiveadjectivegoing from better to worse
retrogressionnounreturning to a former state
retrogressverbget worse or fall back to a previous condition
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
rückläufig
sich in einer Umlaufbahn von Himmelskörpern rückwärts bewegen
🇫🇷French
rétrograde
reculer sur une orbite de corps célestes
🇪🇸Spanish
retrógrado
retroceder en una órbita, de cuerpos celestes
🇮🇹Italian
retrogrado
muoversi all'indietro in un'orbita, dei corpi celesti
🇵🇹Portuguese
retrógrado
mover-se para trás em uma órbita, de corpos celestes
🇷🇺Russian
ретроградный
двигаться назад по орбите небесных тел
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पतित
आकाशीय पिंडों की कक्षा में पीछे की ओर जाएँ
🇧🇩Bengali
বিপরীতমুখী
একটি কক্ষপথে পিছনে সরানো, স্বর্গীয় বস্তুর
🇮🇳Tamil
பிற்போக்கு
வான உடல்களின் சுற்றுப்பாதையில் பின்னோக்கி நகரும்
🇮🇳Telugu
తిరోగమనం
ఖగోళ వస్తువుల కక్ష్యలో వెనుకకు కదులుతాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रतिगामी
खगोलीय पिंडांच्या कक्षेत मागे सरकणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
પૂર્વવર્તી
અવકાશી પદાર્થોની ભ્રમણકક્ષામાં પાછળની તરફ જાઓ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಿಮ್ಮೆಟ್ಟುವಿಕೆ
ಆಕಾಶಕಾಯಗಳ ಕಕ್ಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಚಲಿಸುತ್ತವೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പിന്തിരിപ്പൻ
ആകാശഗോളങ്ങളുടെ ഭ്രമണപഥത്തിൽ പിന്നിലേക്ക് നീങ്ങുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਿਛਾਖੜੀ
ਆਕਾਸ਼ੀ ਸਰੀਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਚੱਕਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਿੱਛੇ ਵੱਲ ਜਾਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
پیچھے ہٹنا
آسمانی جسموں کے مدار میں پیچھے ہٹنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
逆行
在天体轨道上向后移动
🇯🇵Japanese
逆行性
天体の軌道上を後退する
🇰🇷Korean
역행
천체의 궤도에서 뒤로 이동하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thụt lùi
di chuyển lùi trong quỹ đạo của các thiên thể
🇹🇭Thai
ถอยหลังเข้าคลอง
เคลื่อนที่ถอยหลังในวงโคจรของเทห์ฟากฟ้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
mundur
bergerak mundur dalam orbit benda langit
🇵🇭Filipino
pag-urong
lumipat pabalik sa isang orbit, ng mga celestial na katawan
🇲🇾Malay
kebelakangan
bergerak ke belakang dalam orbit, badan angkasa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متراجع
التحرك إلى الوراء في مدار الأجرام السماوية
🇮🇷Persian
واپسگرا
حرکت به سمت عقب در مدار اجرام آسمانی
🇹🇷Turkish
geriye doğru
gök cisimlerinin yörüngesinde geriye doğru hareket etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְדַרדֵר
לנוע אחורה במסלול, של גרמי שמיים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'retrograde'?
The primary meaning of 'retrograde' is 'move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'retrograde' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'retrograde' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'retrograde' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'retrograde' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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