retrograde
A movement backwards or opposite to the intended or normal motionA movement backwards or opposite to the intended or normal motion.
» The readiest support for planets' having confocal orbits is their sometimes retrograde motion.
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5 sensesA movement backwards or opposite to the intended or normal motion.
A movement backwards or opposite to the intended or normal motion.
The apparent movement of a planet across the sky in the opposite direction from its ordinary movement.
One who opposes social reform, favouring the maintenance of the status quo; a conservative.
ретрогра́дretrográd, ретрогра́дкаretrográdka
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.
(archaic)One who reneges on an agreement, or switches loyalties; a rebel, a renegade.
Examples
3 sentencesThe readiest support for planets' having confocal orbits is their sometimes retrograde motion.
The US was defeated by the retrograde group of the Taliban.
Seventeen of the moons have a retrograde orbit, meaning they orbit in the opposite direction as Saturn and its other moons.
Translations
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Origin
The adjective is derived from Middle English retrograd, retrograde (“of a planet: appearinThe adjective is derived from Middle English retrograd, retrograde (“of a planet: appearing to move in a direction opposite to the order of the zodiac signs, retrograde; unfortunate”), from Middle French retrograde and Old French retrograde (“of a celestial object: appearing to move backwards; moving backwards; reverse; palindromic; opposed to change”) (modern French rétrograde), and from their etymon Latin retrōgradus (“of a celestial object: appearing to move backwards”) (compare Late Latin retrōgradus (“reverse; palindromic”)), from retrō (“back, backwards; behind; before, formerly”) + gradus (“pace, step”). By surface analysis, retro- + -grade.
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Forms
plural: retrogrades| Singular | retrograde |
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