word
Retrograde
REH-truh-grayd
/ˈrɛtrʌˌɡreɪd/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
retrograde
Dictionary meaning
Moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction.
Examples
- Retrograde arguments.
- The glacier retrogrades.
Synonyms: retral
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