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retrograde
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ret·ro·grade ˈre-trə-ˌgrād 
1
a(1)
b
: moving, occurring, or performed in a backward direction
c
: occurring or performed in a direction opposite to the normal or forward direction of conduction or flow: such as
(1)
: occurring along nerve cell processes toward the cell body compare anterograde sense 1a
(2)
: occurring opposite to the normal direction or path of blood circulation compare anterograde sense 1b
d
: contrary to the normal order : inverse
5
: affecting memories of a period prior to a precipitating event (such as brain injury or disease) compare anterograde sense 2
retrogradely adverb
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Retrograde describes backwardness of one kind or another. If a country decided to go back to amputating the limbs of criminals, we might call that policy retrograde. A retrograde view of women might be one that sees them basically as housekeepers. Mars and Jupiter show retrograde (backward) motion at some stages of their orbits, though this is only because of the way we see them from the earth, not because of any real backward movement.
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Adjective a retrograde policy that would leave more people poorer than they are now retrograde pedaling will engage the brakes on that bike Verb the Dark Ages, the period following the fall of the Roman Empire when Western civilization seriously retrograded
Recent Examples on the Web
Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2022 This lunation loosely connects with the action planet Mars (which is currently in Gemini), aligns with revolutionary Uranus (which is retrograde in Taurus), and the karmic Nodes of Destiny that are traveling along the Taurus-Scorpio path. Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Back in those innocent August days, the main question was whether voters should choose an inexperienced Arroyo with a progressive view of criminal justice or a veteran Kevin Hayden whose approach to the job is more retrograde. BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 Or clients who accepted new job offers while Mercury was retrograde, and then, rather than celebrating, obsessed over the fear that everything would fall through the cracks as a result. Liz Worth, refinery29.com, 12 Aug. 2021 Are options foreclosed on him by society — especially a retrograde Florida town — or did the narrator cut off options all on his own? Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2022 Saturn slips into retrograde movement today, bringing your bonds that much more into focus. Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2022 Their reasons were many and complex and mostly came back to a retrograde view of time that Putin seemed to share. James Verini, New York Times, 19 May 2022 But yesterday’s revolution can come to seem retrograde. New York Times, 5 May 2022 Emily Newhouse, Allure, 11 Aug. 2022 The silhouettes and colors struck me as daringly, doggedly retrograde, in a provocative way. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 July 2022 Over the coming week, the heat dome will retrograde west, backtracking before putting it in park over the Four Corners region and potentially remaining anchored until at least mid- to late July. Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 5 July 2022 Republicans are adopting such regressive, retrograde politics at the precise moment when matters of race have emerged in the public’s consciousness and Black Americans have gained more visibility and influence in business and higher education. Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 2 May 2022 The chaotic vibes continue when Mercury goes retrograde on 10th May in Gemini. Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 18 Apr. 2022 Sparked by a year that submits to Venus in Capricorn and anchored by the conjunctions that Mercury, Venus, and Mars make to Saturn in Aquarius on March 2, March 28, and April 4, respectively, before Saturn, too, stations retrograde. Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com, 28 Dec. 2021 Others, however, embrace that retrograde vibe to become something far more basic. Caroline Framke, Variety, 11 Apr. 2022 Finally, on January 30, speedy Mercury stations retrograde in quirky Aquarius, encouraging us to slow down. Venus Australis, refinery29.com, 1 Jan. 2021 See More
Adjective
One of the open secrets of the American legal system is that some of the country’s most retrograde and malevolent companies rely on some of its youngest, most promising lawyers. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2022 This lunation loosely connects with the action planet Mars (which is currently in Gemini), aligns with revolutionary Uranus (which is retrograde in Taurus), and the karmic Nodes of Destiny that are traveling along the Taurus-Scorpio path. Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Back in those innocent August days, the main question was whether voters should choose an inexperienced Arroyo with a progressive view of criminal justice or a veteran Kevin Hayden whose approach to the job is more retrograde. BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 Or clients who accepted new job offers while Mercury was retrograde, and then, rather than celebrating, obsessed over the fear that everything would fall through the cracks as a result. Liz Worth, refinery29.com, 12 Aug. 2021 Are options foreclosed on him by society — especially a retrograde Florida town — or did the narrator cut off options all on his own? Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2022 Saturn slips into retrograde movement today, bringing your bonds that much more into focus. Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2022 Their reasons were many and complex and mostly came back to a retrograde view of time that Putin seemed to share. James Verini, New York Times, 19 May 2022 But yesterday’s revolution can come to seem retrograde. New York Times, 5 May 2022 Verb
Right now, the one that most stands out to me is that Mercury is going direct (yes, Mercury is not always retrograde) in its home sign of Virgo, thereby making a nice trine (120° angle) to the Mars, Uranus, and North Node cluster. Emily Newhouse, Allure, 11 Aug. 2022 The silhouettes and colors struck me as daringly, doggedly retrograde, in a provocative way. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 July 2022 Over the coming week, the heat dome will retrograde west, backtracking before putting it in park over the Four Corners region and potentially remaining anchored until at least mid- to late July. Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 5 July 2022 Republicans are adopting such regressive, retrograde politics at the precise moment when matters of race have emerged in the public’s consciousness and Black Americans have gained more visibility and influence in business and higher education. Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 2 May 2022 The chaotic vibes continue when Mercury goes retrograde on 10th May in Gemini. Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 18 Apr. 2022 Sparked by a year that submits to Venus in Capricorn and anchored by the conjunctions that Mercury, Venus, and Mars make to Saturn in Aquarius on March 2, March 28, and April 4, respectively, before Saturn, too, stations retrograde. Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com, 28 Dec. 2021 Others, however, embrace that retrograde vibe to become something far more basic. Caroline Framke, Variety, 11 Apr. 2022 Finally, on January 30, speedy Mercury stations retrograde in quirky Aquarius, encouraging us to slow down. Venus Australis, refinery29.com, 1 Jan. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Latin retrogradus, from retrogradi
Verb
Latin retrogradi, from retro- + gradi to go — more at grade entry 1
First Known Use
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
Adverb
circa 1620, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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