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- RETROGRADE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Retrograde describes backwardness of one kind or another If a country decided to go back to amputating the limbs of criminals, we might call that policy retrograde A retrograde view of women might be one that sees them basically as housekeepers
- Retrograded - definition of retrograded by The Free Dictionary
Moving or tending backward: a retrograde flow 2 Opposite to the usual order; inverted or reversed: the retrograde form of the melody 3 Reverting to an earlier or inferior condition: a retrograde way of thinking 4 Astronomy a
- RETROGRADE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
RETROGRADE definition: 1 returning to older and worse conditions, methods, ideas, etc : 2 moving in the opposite… Learn more
- RETROGRADE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
moving backward; having a backward motion or direction; retiring or retreating inverse or reversed, as order Chiefly Biology exhibiting degeneration or deterioration Astronomy moving in an orbit in the direction opposite to that of the earth in its revolution around the sun
- retrograde adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . .
(of an action) making a situation worse or returning to how something was in the past The closure of the factory is a retrograde step Definition of retrograde adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
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- Retrograded vs Retrograde - Whats the difference? - WikiDiff
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 * Shakespeare * It is most retrograde to our desire
- RETROGRADE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
A retrograde action is one that you think makes a situation worse rather than better The Prime Minister described transferring education to central government funding as 'a retrograde step' Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1 2 3 a b 8 9 US military another word for retreat (sense 1)
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