retrograde

Letters that make retrograde

a, o, d, e, g, r, t are letters that make 'retrograde'

Words within retrograde

re, ad, ade, rad, Ro, retro, AD, grade, RA, DE, Ra, Re, grad, ret are words within 'retrograde'

9 possible definitions for 'retrograde'

Retrograde as "get worse or fall back to a previous condition"

Under this definition, retrograde is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

retrogress, regress have the same meaning as 'retrograde'

Antonyms

get on, get along, shape up, come on, come along, progress, advance have the opposite meaning of 'retrograde'

retrograde as a type

'retrograde' can be a type of worsen, decline.

Types of retrograde

recede, fall behind, drop off, fall back, lose are types of 'retrograde'.

Derivatives of retrograde

reversion, retroversion, retrograde, regressive, retrogressive, retrogression, regression, regress are derivatives of 'retrograde'.

Retrograde as "move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies"

Under this definition, retrograde is a verb and has the following properties:

retrograde as a type

'retrograde' can be a type of orbit, revolve, orb.

Retrograde as "move in a direction contrary to the usual one"

Under this definition, retrograde is a verb and has the following properties:

retrograde as a type

'retrograde' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Retrograde as "move back"

Under this definition, retrograde is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

retreat has the same meaning as retrograde

retrograde as a type

'retrograde' can be a type of withdraw, draw back, pull away, recede, pull back, retreat, retire, move back.

Example of retrograde used within this context

"The glacier retrogrades"

Retrograde as "go back over"

Under this definition, retrograde is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hash over, rehash have the same meaning as 'retrograde'

retrograde as a type

'retrograde' can be a type of recapitulate, recap.

Derivatives of retrograde

rehash is a derivative of retrograde.

Example of retrograde used within this context

"retrograde arguments"

Retrograde as "going from better to worse"

Under this definition, retrograde is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

retrogressive has the same meaning as retrograde

Derivatives of retrograde

retrogress, retrograde, regress are derivatives of 'retrograde'.

Similar to retrograde

regressive is similar to retrograde.

Retrograde as "moving from east to west on the celestial sphere, or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth"

Under this definition, retrograde is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

direct has the opposite meaning of retrograde

retrograde as a category

'retrograde' can be a category of astronomy, uranology.

Retrograde as "moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction"

Under this definition, retrograde is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

retral has the same meaning as retrograde

Similar to retrograde

backward is similar to retrograde.

Retrograde as "of amnesia, affecting time immediately preceding trauma"

Under this definition, retrograde is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

anterograde has the opposite meaning of retrograde

Attributes of retrograde

temporal relation is an attribute of retrograde.


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