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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

  1. adjective Directed or moving backwards in relation to the normal or previous direction of travel; retreating.
  2. adjective Reverting to an inferior or less developed state; declining, regressing.
  3. adjective Of an animal: appearing to regress to a less developed form during its lifetime.
  4. adjective Of the order of something: inverse, reverse.

Full definition of retrograde

retrograde in a sentence

  • retrograde ideas, morals, etc.

Synonyms of retrograde

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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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