Astronomy & Astrology (of the apparent motion of a planet) in a reverse direction from normal (from east to west), resulting from the relative orbital progress of the earth and the planet.The opposite of prograde.
Astronomy (of the orbit or rotation of a planet or planetary satellite) in a reverse direction from that normal in the solar system:the outer satellites move in retrograde orbits
2reverting to an earlier and inferior condition:to go back on the progress that has been made would be a retrograde step
3(of the order of something) reversed; inverse:the retrograde form of these inscriptions
4 Geology (of a metamorphic change) resulting from a decrease in temperature or pressure.
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Universal
a degenerate person.
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Universal
1 archaic go back in position or time:our history must retrograde for the space of a few pages
revert to an earlier and inferior condition:people cannot habitually trample on law and justice without retrograding toward barbarism
2 Astronomy show retrograde motion:all the planets will at some time appear to retrograde
