retrograde

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for retrograde

retrograde 🔊 /ɹɛˈtɹʌgɹejˌd/

retrograde : ප්‍රතිගාමි

retrograde : වක්‍රවෙනවා

retrograde : ප්‍රතිගාමී

retrograde : දියුණුවට බාධක වූ

retrograde : පරාවර්තී

retrograde definition

Adjective.

  1. Apparently moving backward, and contrary to the succession of the signs, that is, from east to west, as a planet.
  2. Tending or moving backward; having a backward course; contrary; as, a retrograde motion; -- opposed to progressive.
  3. Declining from a better to a worse state; as, a retrograde people; retrograde ideas, morals, etc.

Intransitive verb.

  1. To go in a retrograde direction; to move, or appear to move, backward, as a planet.
  2. Hence, to decline from a better to a worse condition, as in morals or intelligence.