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Word: Retrograde
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (as a term in astronomy): from Latin retrogradus, from retro ‘backwards’ + gradus ‘step’ (from gradi ‘to walk’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrɛtrə(ʊ)ɡreɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
go back in position or time
Short Definition:go back in position or time
Examples:- our history must retrograde for the space of a few pages
Definition:
show retrograde motion
Short Definition:show retrograde motion
Examples:- all the planets will at some time appear to retrograde
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