retrograde in Persian
بازگشتی bâzgašti
/ˈɹɛtɹə(ʊ)ɡɹeɪd/US/ˈɹɛtɹəˌɡɹeɪd/
retrograde in Persian: بازگشتی (bâzgašti), بازگشتن (bâzgaštan). In English, retrograde means directed or moving backwards in relation to the normal or previous direction of travel; retreating.
Persian words for retrograde
- of a celestial body orbiting another: in the opposite direction to the orbited body’s spin
- بازگشتی bâzgašti
- (military) to retreat or withdraw from a position
- بازگشتن bâzgaštan
English meaning of retrograde
- adjective Directed or moving backwards in relation to the normal or previous direction of travel; retreating.
- adjective Reverting to an inferior or less developed state; declining, regressing.
- adjective Of an animal: appearing to regress to a less developed form during its lifetime.
- adjective Of the order of something: inverse, reverse.
retrograde in a sentence
- retrograde ideas, morals, etc.
Synonyms of retrograde
retrograde in other languages
Questions about retrograde in Persian
- What is the meaning of retrograde in Persian?
- Retrograde in Persian is بازگشتی (bâzgašti), بازگشتن (bâzgaštan).
- معنی retrograde چیست؟
- Retrograde: بازگشتی (bâzgašti), بازگشتن (bâzgaštan).
- What does retrograde mean in English?
- Retrograde means directed or moving backwards in relation to the normal or previous direction of travel; retreating.
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