retrograde

  • 1rétrograde — [ retrɔgrad ] adj. • XIVe; lat. retrogradus, rac. gradi; cf. grade, graduel ♦ Qui va en arrière. 1 ♦ Math. Sens rétrograde, opposé au sens direct. Rotation dans le sens rétrograde, dans le sens des aiguilles d une montre. ⇒ dextrorsum .… …

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  • 2Retrograde — Re tro*grade, a. [L. retrogradus, from retrogradi, retrogressus, to retrograde; retro back + gradi to step: cf. F. r[ e]trograde. See {Grade}.] 1. (Astron.) Apparently moving backward, and contrary to the succession of the signs, that is, from… …

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  • 3Retrograde — may refer to: * Retrograde signaling, in neuroscience * Retrograde, a type of musical permutation * Retrograde and direct motion, the movement of an astronomical object * Retrograde ejaculation, in medicine * Retrograde menstruation occurs… …

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  • 4Retrograde — Rétrograde Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom …

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  • 5Retrograde — Re tro*grade, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Retrograded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Retrograding}.] [L. retrogradare, retrogradi: cf. F. r[ e]trograder.] 1. To go in a retrograde direction; to move, or appear to move, backward, as a planet. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence …

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  • 6retrograde — adj *backward, retrogressive, regressive Analogous words: reversed, inverted (see REVERSE vb): relapsing, lapsing, backsliding (see LAPSE vb) retrograde vb *recede, retreat, back, retract Analogous words: *retur …

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  • 7retrograde — ► ADJECTIVE 1) directed or moving backwards. 2) (of the order of something) reversed; inverse. 3) reverting to an earlier and inferior condition. 4) chiefly Astronomy proceeding in a reverse direction from normal, especially (of planetary motion) …

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  • 8retrograde — [re′trə grād΄] adj. [ME < L retrogradus < retrogradi, to go backward: see RETRO & GRADE] 1. moving or directed backward; retiring or retreating 2. inverse or reverse: said of order 3. going back or tending to go back to an earlier, esp.… …

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  • 9retrograde — index decadent, decay, depreciate, deteriorate, recidivate, regress, regressive, relapse, return ( …

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  • 10retrograde — late 14c., originally of the apparent motions of planets, from L. retrogradus going backward, from retrogradi move backward, from retro backward (see RETRO (Cf. retro )) + gradi to go, step (see GRADE (Cf. grade) (n.)). General sense of tending… …

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