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English
Etymology
Adjective: Middle English from Latin retrogradus.
<br>Verb: Latin retrogredi or Late Latin retrogredere (retro- "back" + gradi "walk").
Adjective
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- Directed backwards, retreating; reverting especially inferior state, declining; inverse, reverse; movement opposite to normal or intended motion, often circular motion.
- counterproductive|Counterproductive to a desired outcome.
Noun
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- A degenerate person.
Verb
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- intransitive To move backwards; to recede; to retire; to decline; to revert.
- context|intransitive|astronomy To show retrogradation.
Related terms
retrogress
retrogression
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