retrograde

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Adjective: Middle English from Latin retrogradus.
Verb: Latin retrogredi or Late Latin retrogredere (retro- "back" + gradi "walk").

[edit] Adjective

retrograde (comparative more retrograde, superlative most retrograde)

Positive
retrograde

Comparative
more retrograde

Superlative
most retrograde

  1. Directed backwards, retreating; reverting especially inferior state, declining; inverse, reverse; movement opposite to normal or intended motion, often circular motion.
  2. Counterproductive to a desired outcome.

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[edit] Noun

Singular
retrograde

Plural
retrogrades

retrograde (plural retrogrades)

  1. A degenerate person.

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to retrograde

Third person singular
retrogrades

Simple past
retrograded

Past participle
retrograded

Present participle
retrograding

to retrograde (third-person singular simple present retrogrades, present participle retrograding, simple past and past participle retrograded)

  1. (intransitive) To move backwards; to recede; to retire; to decline; to revert.
  2. (intransitive, astronomy) To show retrogradation.

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[edit] Adjective

retrograde f.

  1. Feminine plural form of retrogrado
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