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Retrogradation :: Retrogradation (n.) The state of being retrograde; decline.

Retrograded :: Retrograded (imp. & p. p.) of Retrograd.

Phyllody :: Phyllody (n.) A retrograde metamorphosis of the floral organs to the condition of leaves.

Retrogressive :: Retrogressive (a.) Tending to retrograde; going or moving backward; declining from a better to a worse state.

Retrograde :: Retrograde (a.) Declining from a better to a worse state; as, a retrograde people; retrograde ideas, morals, etc..

Stationer :: Stationary (n.) One who, or that which, is stationary, as a planet when apparently it has neither progressive nor retrograde motion..

Progressive :: Progressive (a.) Moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; evincing progress; increasing; as, progressive motion or course; -- opposed to retrograde..

Direct :: Direct (a.) In the direction of the general planetary motion, or from west to east; in the order of the signs; not retrograde; -- said of the motion of a celestial body..

Retrograde :: Retrograde (a.) Apparently moving backward, and contrary to the succession of the signs, that is, from east to west, as a planet..

Retrograde :: Retrograde (a.) Tending or moving backward; having a backward course; contrary; as, a retrograde motion; -- opposed to progressive..

#NAME? :: Stationary (a.) Appearing to be at rest, because moving in the line of vision; not progressive or retrograde, as a planet..

Retrograde :: Retrograde (v. i.) To go in a retrograde direction; to move, or appear to move, backward, as a planet..

Retrogradingly :: Retrogradingly (adv.) By retrograding; so as to retrograde.

Regrede :: Regrede (v. i.) To go back; to retrograde, as the apsis of a planet's orbit..

Retrogression :: Retrogression (n.) Backward development; a passing from a higher to a lower state of organization or structure, as when an animal, approaching maturity, becomes less highly organized than would be expected from its earlier stages or known relationship. Called also retrograde development, and regressive metamorphism..

Retrograde :: Retrograde (v. i.) Hence, to decline from a better to a worse condition, as in morals or intelligence..

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