Retrograded: meaning, definitions and examples
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retrograded
[ ˈrɛtrəʊɡreɪd ]
movement back
To retrograde means to move backward or return to an earlier state. In a broader sense, it can refer to a decline or deterioration in quality or condition. This term is often used in astronomical contexts to describe the apparent backward motion of planets as observed from Earth.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The planet seemed to retrograde during the observation period.
- Some cultures believe that technology retrogrades during certain lunar phases.
- After several years of progress, the team began to retrograde in its performance.
- The retrograde motion of Mars fascinated ancient astronomers.
Translations
Translations of the word "retrograded" in other languages:
🇵🇹 retrógrado
- retrógrado (em relação ao movimento)
- retrógrado (em termos de progresso)
🇮🇳 पिछड़ना
- प्रतिगामी
- पीछे हटना
🇩🇪 rückläufig
- retrograd
- rückwärtsgerichtet
🇮🇩 retrograde
- mundur
- kembali
🇺🇦 ретроградний
- регресивний
- назад рухаючий
🇵🇱 retrogradowy
- wsteczny
- cofający się
🇯🇵 後退する
- 逆行する
- 後ろ向きの
🇫🇷 rétrograde
- régressif
- en arrière
🇪🇸 retrógrado
- regresivo
- hacia atrás
🇹🇷 gerileyen
- geriye giden
- retrograd
🇰🇷 역행하는
- 퇴보하는
- 후퇴하는
🇸🇦 تراجع
- رجعي
- عكسي
🇨🇿 retrográdní
- zpětný
- regrese
🇸🇰 retrográdny
- spätný
- regresívny
🇨🇳 逆行的
- 退步的
- 后退的
🇸🇮 retrograden
- regresiven
- nazad delujoč
🇮🇸 afturgöngulegur
- afturhvarf
- aftur
🇰🇿 артқа қозғалған
- регрессивті
- артқа кету
🇬🇪 უკანასკნელი
- რეგრესიული
- უკანა
🇦🇿 geri gedən
- retroqrad
- geriləyən
🇲🇽 retrógrado
- regresivo
- hacia atrás
Etymology
The word 'retrograde' comes from the Latin 'retrogradus', which is composed of 'retro-' meaning 'backward' and 'gradus' meaning 'step'. The use of the term in English dates back to the late 14th century when it was primarily used in a geometrical and astronomical sense to describe the backward motion of celestial bodies. Over time, the usage broadened to encompass various contexts, including metaphoric uses referring to setbacks or regression in processes or situations. The term has persisted through various scientific, philosophical, and literary traditions, maintaining its core idea of moving backward or reverting to a previous state.