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Webster 1913 Edition
Retrogradation
1.
The act of retrograding, or moving backward.
2.
The state of being retrograde; decline.
Webster 1828 Edition
Retrogradation
RETROGRADA'TION
, n.1.
The act of moving backwards; applied to the apparent motion of the planets.2.
A moving backwards; decline in excellence.Definition 2024
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See also: retrogradation
French
Noun
rétrogradation f (plural rétrogradations)
- retrogradation (retrograde motion)
- demotion, downgrading (in rank)