Search the Dictionary

to west, as a planet. Hutton. And if he be in the west side in that condition, then is he retrograde. Chaucer.

See Back stairs, Backstairs, and Backstair, in the Vocabulary. -- Back step (Mil.), the retrograde movement of a man or body of men, without changing front. -- Back stream, a current running against the main current of a stream; an eddy. -- To take the back track, to retrace one's steps; to retreat. [Colloq.]…

tally a long distance, then curving upward to a considerable height, and finally taking a retrograde direction, so as to fall near the place from which it was thrown, or even far in the rear of it.

ion 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. Direct action. (Mach.) See Direct-acting. -- Direct discourse (Gram.), the language of any one quoted without change in its form; as, he said "I can not come;" -- correlative…

sed by Mohammedans, consisting of twelve lunar months without intercalation, so that they retrograde through all the seasons in about 32½ years. The Mohammedan era begins with the year 622 a.d., the first day of the Mohammedan year 1332 begin Nov. 30, 1913, acording to the Gregorian calendar.

A retrograde metamorphosis of the floral organs to the condition of leaves.

advancing; evincing progress; increasing; as, progressive motion or course; -- opposed to retrograde.

To go back; to retrograde, as the apsis of a planet's orbit. [R.] Todhunter.

The state of being retrograde; decline.

By retrograding; so as to retrograde.

ganized than would be expected from its earlier stages or known relationship. Called also retrograde development, and regressive metamorphism.

Tending to retrograde; going or moving backward; declining from a better to a worse state.

Appearing to be at rest, because moving in the line of vision; not progressive or retrograde, as a planet. Stationary air (Physiol.), the air which under ordinary circumstances does not leave the lungs in respiration. -- Stationary engine. (a) A steam engine thet is permanently placed, in distinction from a portable e…