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Retrograde verse is "poetry that is metrically and syntactically viable when read both forwards and backwards, word by word". It is a difficult verse
Retrograde_verse
Poem that can be read both forwards and backwards
strategically are useful writing techniques for creating a reversible poem. Retrograde verse Metail, Michele (2017-03-28). Wild Geese Returning: Chinese Reversible
Reversible_poem
American songwriter and singer (born 1989)
Retrieved 24 September 2020. "Verse - Chrissy Chlapecka". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-06-15. "ARIES(Dazzled) - RETROGRADE". Spotify. Retrieved 2025-04-21
Jesse_Saint_John
Hindu astrological text
states that benefics are powerful when retrograde and cause Raja yoga (Hindu astrology) but malefic when retrograde do not confer favourable results. Very
Phaladeepika
Learning technique that helps in remembering
anterograde childhood post-hypnotic post-traumatic dissociative (psychogenic) retrograde selective transient epileptic transient global Decay theory Forgetting
Mnemonic
Biblical star revealing Christ's birth
worship Him. Herod calls together his scribes and priests who, quoting a verse from the Book of Micah, interpret it as a prophecy that the Jewish Messiah
Star_of_Bethlehem
One of the four cardinal directions
planet Venus, which rotates in the opposite direction from the Earth (retrograde rotation). To an observer on the surface of Venus, the Sun would rise
West
Greek astronomer and mathematician (c. 310 – 230 BC)
the Earth from its central position. Pliny and Seneca referred to the retrograde motion of some planets as an apparent (unreal) phenomenon, which is an
Aristarchus_of_Samos
1965 single by the Beatles
of English and writer James M. Decker writes the song represents, "a retrograde achievement lyrically," then adds, "Lyrically formulaic and musically
What_Goes_On_(Beatles_song)
American record producer, singer, and songwriter
Retrograde Releases Single Featuring Dylan Mulvaney April 18". Playbill. Retrieved 2025-04-18. "Liisi LaFontaine Channels Virgo Energy in Retrograde The
Drew_Louis
Significator of the soul's desire in Hindu astrology
physical existence. They are positioned at the lunar nodes. These have retrograde motion.[citation needed] In the astrology of Parashara, the assignment
Atmakaraka
Sequence that reads the same forwards and backwards
"moments", which may be permuted in several different ways, including retrograde presentation, and two versions may be made in a single program. When the
Palindrome
Moon of Jupiter
object with a diameter of about 4 km (2.5 mi). It orbits Jupiter in the retrograde direction—opposite to the direction of the planet's rotation—at an average
Kallichore_(moon)
American writer and poet (1819–1891)
the vein of his first two books. In reality, his movement "was not a retrograde but a spiral one", and while Redburn and White Jacket may lack the spontaneous
Herman_Melville
Interpretations of the planets of the Solar System
exceptions of the Sun and the Moon, all planets are capable of turning into retrograde motion and temporarily appearing to not move at all, this is not what
Planets_in_astrology
American singer and actor (1935–1977)
very clean white pop—perfect for the Las Vegas crowd, but a definite retrograde step for Elvis. After the end of his International engagement on September
Elvis_Presley
5th-century BC Greek philosopher
the Heraclitean doctrine of the unity of opposites. Verse 9 "from all things there is a retrograde way" (πἄντων δὲ παλίντροπός ἐστι κέλευθος), seems to
Parmenides
Flemish Ultratop chart, but peaked at number 28 on the Ultratip chart. "Retrograde" did not enter the Flemish Ultratop chart, but peaked at number 38 on
James_Blake_discography
2007 film
for thematic elements (that being the birth of Jesus Christ)." Apparent retrograde motion Johannes Kepler Stephen McEveety Chester, Craig. "The Star of Bethlehem"
The Star of Bethlehem (2007 film)
The_Star_of_Bethlehem_(2007_film)
Hindu deity representing ascending lunar node
diametrically opposite houses in horoscopes. Both nodes are always in retrograde motion. Due to the obscuration caused by eclipse phenomena, Rahu in Hindu
Rahu
Ancient Greek analogue astronomical computer
the anticlockwise direction. Internal and not visible. Prograde motion; retrograde is obviously the opposite direction. There are several gear ratios for
Antikythera_mechanism
1947 book by Raymond Queneau
title is given in italics. Notation Double Entry Litotes Metaphorically Retrograde Surprises Dream Prognostication Synchysis The Rainbow Word Game Hesitation
Exercises_in_Style
2021 studio album by Nas
record that captures nostalgia without devolving into anachronism or retrograde – a fine line that Nas is well-versed in toeing." Reviewing the album
King's_Disease_II
First crewed space mission to orbit the Moon
Lunar Orbit Insertion (LOI) was a second mid-course correction. It was in retrograde (against the direction of travel) and slowed the spacecraft down by 2
Apollo_8
Concepts in music
inversion. Trope 3 is therefore suitable for the creation of inversional and retrograde inversional structures. Moreover, its primary formative intervals are
Trope_(music)
1991 American film by Michael Lehmann
American film, while this one represents all that is most moribund and retrograde. Perhaps they both earned enough money here so that they won't be tempted
Hudson_Hawk
Historiographical concept
laid claim to the mantle, most notably Russia, which would involve a retrograde motion and rupture in the westerly direction. The metaphor of translatio
Translatio_studii
media (notes) (link) Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) (metadata). Metro Boomin
List of songs written and produced by James Blake
List_of_songs_written_and_produced_by_James_Blake
1982 studio album by Devo
adding, "it's getting harder to take the whole Devo package—the dumbbell retrograde-evolution philosophy and all the promotional merchandise." Robert Christgau
Oh,_No!_It's_Devo
1972 studio album by David Bowie
performed it as the scenes come out." The musical, considered by Pegg a "retrograde step", fell through, but Bowie salvaged two songs he had written for it—"Rebel
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Ziggy_Stardust_and_the_Spiders_from_Mars
Phytocannabinoid discovered in 1940
reduce the release of excitatory neurotransmitters could result in a retrograde inhibitory signal that lessens chronic pain responses. Studies in dogs
Cannabidiol
Mathematician and astronomer (1473–1543)
other planet. The earth has, then, more than one motion. The apparent retrograde and direct motion of the planets arises not from their motion but from
Nicolaus_Copernicus
Type of bread
like other breads, staling is accompanied by moisture loss, starch retrogradation, and hardening. They may also grow mold as they contain moisture. Their
Flatbread
Meteor shower associated with the comet Tempel–Tuttle
evaporate under the heat of the Sun once within Jupiter's orbit. Due to the retrograde orbit of 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, the Leonids are fast moving streams which
Leonids
2014 song by Meghan Trainor
track received mixed reviews from music critics for its production and rap verse, but some were positive about the lyrics. The song reached number nine in
Title_(song)
1985 studio album by the Three O'Clock
definitely into making pure pop. Call it wimpy, unpretentious, joyous, retrograde, groovy, or uplifting, The Three O'Clock's music is going somewhere."
Arrive_Without_Travelling
1994 single by Underworld
and said that even though it was the album's most "retrograde" track due to "its verse/chorus/verse structure, its use of guitar, its undistorted and understated
Dirty_Epic
American singer (born 1978)
2023). "Usher, Halle, Marley Bleu, And More New R&B To Survive The Venus Retrograde". Vibe. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August
Usher_(musician)
Polish-British historian and Marxist (1907–1967)
Jews." Before World War II, Deutscher opposed Zionism as economically retrograde and harmful to the cause of international socialism. But in the aftermath
Isaac_Deutscher
English Renaissance composer (c. 1540–1623)
(a8), which may also originally have been untexted, is an eight-in-four retrograde canon of little musical interest. Also belonging to the more archaic stratum
William_Byrd
Transfer of the meaning of something in one language into another
translators and modernizers, such as Muhammad Abduh, largely had to yield to retrograde currents. Fidelity (or "faithfulness") and felicity (or transparency)
Translation
Song style
accordance with an algorithm they are called coblas retrogradadas (lit. "retrograded"). The canso usually ends with one or more envois (called Tornadas in
Canso_(song)
the Moon – Written and performed by Laura Mvula Best Contemporary Song "Retrograde" – Written and performed by James Blake "Kemosabe" – Written by Jonathan
List of Ivor Novello Award winners and nominees (2010s–2020s)
List_of_Ivor_Novello_Award_winners_and_nominees_(2010s–2020s)
Aspect of music
Dictionary defines rhythm as "The measured flow of words or phrases in verse, forming various patterns of sound as determined by the relation of long
Rhythm
Collection of character sketches
it is altogether petty, captious, and literal." With all this, he is retrograde and "would go back to the standard of opinions, style, the faded ornaments
The_Spirit_of_the_Age
Traditional board game for two players
Selfmates, in which White moves first and forces Black to checkmate White Retrograde analysis problems, in which the solver is required to work out what has
Chess
Type of yogas
dasha-lord generally confers auspicious results. The Sun in the 4th, a retrograde Venus in the 5th with Jupiter situated in the lagna, or Saturn in the
Raja_yoga_(Hindu_astrology)
2012 single by Omi
year. While Chris Molanphy of Slate found the song's lyrics "laughably retrograde", he praised the chorus as "universally relatable and cross-culturally
Cheerleader_(Omi_song)
Western interpretation of Tantra
Massage of erogenous zones for sexual arousal or orgasm Huanjing bunao – Retrograde ejaculation in Daoism Neoshamanism – New forms of shamanism Plastic shaman –
Neotantra
2015 studio album by ASAP Rocky
inescapable truths". Ben Thomas of The Guardian said, "Some might call it retrograde in the year of To Pimp a Butterfly, but rap is big enough to contain multitudes
At._Long._Last._ASAP
Superseded description of the Universe with Earth at the center
observation that planets slowed down, stopped, and moved backward in retrograde motion, and then again reversed to resume normal, or prograde, motion
Geocentrism
ret- net Latin rēte reticle, retina retro- backward, behind Latin retrō retrograde, retrospective, retrovirus rhabd- rod Greek ῥάβδος (rhábdos) Rhabdodon
List of Greek and Latin roots in English/P–Z
List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English/P–Z
English composer and organist (1562/63–1628)
employed to transform the simple theme include diminution, augmentation, retrograde and mixed time signatures. Some of his music in the Fitzwilliam Virginal
John_Bull_(composer)
Indian form of astrology
Rahu and Ketu have an orbital cycle of 18 years and they are always retrograde in motion and 180 degrees from each other. A natal chart shows the position
Hindu_astrology
Genre of Spanish music and dance
national-flamenquismo. Hence, flamenco had long been seen as a reactionary or retrograde element. In the mid-60s and until the transition, cantadores who opposed
Flamenco
American singer (born 1977)
"Get None" was produced by Jermaine "J.D." Dupri and also featured rap verses from him as well as former Jay-Z protégée Amil. The song also included uncredited
Tamar_Braxton
Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes (1979), in which Holmes (with Watson) applies retrograde analysis to solve chess problems. The detective novelist Loren D. Estleman
Sherlock_Holmes_pastiches
Flemish composer
divided his source material up into short phrases; at other times he used retrograde versions of complete melodies or melodic fragments. He once even extracted
Jacob_Obrecht
Dutch politician (born 1963)
1899: Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. No stronger retrograde force exists in the World. It has already spread throughout Central Africa
Geert_Wilders
2022 single by Avril Lavigne featuring Yungblud
and streaming (Japanese extended play) "I'm a Mess" – 3:07 "Mercury in Retrograde" (Avril Lavigne) – 2:09 "Pity Party" (Avril Lavigne) – 1:54 Patton, Ali
I'm a Mess (Avril Lavigne and Yungblud song)
I'm_a_Mess_(Avril_Lavigne_and_Yungblud_song)
1951 cycle of piano preludes and fugues by Dmitri Shostakovich
(invertible counterpoint, stretto, double stretto, diminution, augmentation, retrograde) exploited in the final bars. 5 D major The prelude, a graceful Tchaikovsky-like
24 Preludes and Fugues (Shostakovich)
24_Preludes_and_Fugues_(Shostakovich)
2013 studio album by Pusha T
enough on establishing a distinctive identity for the rapper. Full of retrograde lyrical conceits, seemingly at odds with its futuristic backdrops, My
My_Name_Is_My_Name
American annual show
of Inisherin Air: "Flight" Champions: "Brave" Thor: Love and Thunder Retrograde: "Aftermath Teaser" If These Walls Could Sing: "Sacred" My Old School
Golden_Trailer_Awards
film based on a true story that involves a young man who experiences retrograde amnesia after a cricket incident two days before his wedding National
List of 2012 films based on actual events
List_of_2012_films_based_on_actual_events
2022 studio album by Avril Lavigne
call me baby / I love it when you hate me' – and fresher elements in the verses." The title track "Love Sux" follows as the album's fifth track, and was
Love_Sux
American lawyer and law professor (born 1953)
added, "I'm the one that cooks dinner when she is scoring." Apparent retrograde motion Johannes Kepler Stephen McEveety Foust, Michael. "Bethlehem Star:
Frederick_Larson_(filmmaker)
Choral work by John Tavener
from the alto and soprano parts from the previous two bars. Bar 4 is a retrograde of bar 3, and the final bars of the A section (bars 5-6) also consist
The_Lamb_(Tavener)
Musical meter of five beats
Hindemith (1942) has several instances of quintuple meter: its Preludium and retrograde-inverted Postludium each have a Solenne, largo section in 15 8; Fugue
Quintuple_meter
American poet (born 1945)
heritage of our New York environs and yet many of us fell into the same retrograde traps. Being dominated by relationships with men— letting our own talents
Anne_Waldman
The album includes the popular remix to "We Fly High", which features verses from fellow American rappers T.I., Diddy, Juelz Santana, Birdman, Jermaine
Jim_Jones_discography
Apollonius of Perga shows the equivalence of two descriptions of the apparent retrograde planet motions (assuming the geocentric model), one using eccentrics and
Timeline of cosmological theories
Timeline_of_cosmological_theories
Artist compliation albums
Love" Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert The Heist 10. "Retrograde" James Blake Overgrown 11. "Swimming Pools (Drank)" Kendrick Lamar Good
Grammy_Nominees
Award ceremony for producing 2022 works
Geographic Dominates PGA Award Documentary Film Nominees with Fire of Love, Retrograde and The Territory". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2022. Schneider, Michael
34th Producers Guild of America Awards
34th_Producers_Guild_of_America_Awards
Composer of the Renaissance (c. 1450–1521)
Agnus Dei, which contains a complex canonic structure including a rare retrograde canon, around which other voices are woven. Paraphrase masses by Josquin
Josquin_des_Prez
Russian poet, novelist, and playwright
their approval. And one more curious detail: while the journals label me "retrograde", the authorities consider me "a revolutionary." Tolstoy caused much controversy
Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy
Aleksey_Konstantinovich_Tolstoy
2018). "SC decriminalises Section 377, calls 2013 ruling 'arbitrary and retrograde'". The Times of India. Schmall, Emily; Kumar, Hari (2022-08-30). "India's
LGBTQ_history_in_India
2011 single by Lady Gaga
from the same publication, felt that the song "isn't retro so much as retrograde, starting off with some crafty Art of Noise synth tones before morphing
The_Edge_of_Glory
American astronomer
historical event, and that Jupiter's "stationary point" during apparent retrograde motion could explain the Star's "stopping" over Bethlehem, He wrote an
Craig_Chester_(astronomer)
2019 single by Dinah Jane featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie
(featuring Juelz Santana, Freekey Zekey and Toya) is introduced in the first verse as an interpolation to Nelly and Kelly Rowland's "Dilemma" and Tupac's "Thugz
SZNS
Book by Sankara Varman
5: Deals with computations relating to the shadow, eclipse, vyatipata, retrograde motion of the planets and apses of the moon. Chapter 6: Explains the necessity
Sadratnamala
Moldavian politician and Romanian-language poet
language that would be understandable to common folk, "though without being retrograde". Scholar Ion Roman highlights another difference between Ralet and his
Dimitrie_Ralet
2008 single by Tantric
"Tantric Revisits Scrapped 2007 "Tantric III" Album For 2018's Mercury Retrograde". Blabbermouth.net. Ray Van Horn, Jr. "Tantric enjoys rebirth, new album"
Fall_Down_(Tantric_song)
String quartet composed by Ruth Crawford Seeger
various contrapuntal operations: contrary (for inversion), crab (for retrograde), and basic transposition. The goal of Crawford's contrapuntal style was
String Quartet 1931 (Crawford Seeger)
String_Quartet_1931_(Crawford_Seeger)
certain processes dear to the author: added values, added points, non-retrogradable rhythms, plus some borrowings from Greek metrics and Hindu rhythmics
Poèmes_pour_Mi
conclusion. Coda The chords from the introduction are reprised in a retrograde sequence. Song of an unknown bird from Persepolis: This fragment is musically
Méditations sur le Mystère de la Sainte Trinité
Méditations_sur_le_Mystère_de_la_Sainte_Trinité
Russian novelist (1866–1941)
a heretic, for literary academia he was a decadent, for Futurists – a retrograde, for Lev Trotsky, this ardent global revolution ideologist, – a reactionary
Dmitry_Merezhkovsky
versus figurativism persisted, fuelled by the enduring influence of a retrograde academic tradition. Emerging artists of the new generation, driven by
Portuguese_art
Learning technique that aids information retention
he provides an example of a verse and describes how images may be placed, each of which corresponds to words in the verse. He notes however that the technique
Art_of_memory
minority force pushing for Western secular change in a Kingdom of largely retrograde caution. al-Suhaimy, Abeed (23 March 2011). "Saudi Arabia announces municipal
Politics_of_Saudi_Arabia
Organ composition by Johann Sebastian Bach
the four semiquavers with an upbeat on bars 40–41, the backwards (or retrograde) motif H-C-A-B. Bach further enhances the musical material by closing
Canonic Variations on "Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her"
Canonic_Variations_on_"Vom_Himmel_hoch_da_komm'_ich_her"
2013 single by Beyoncé
sincere. She concluded, "Monogamy has never sounded more seductive or less retrograde as when dictated on Beyoncé's terms." Janice Llamoca of the website HipHopDX
Blow_(Beyoncé_song)
lacked long term planning, and criticised the cult of Italian opera as “retrograde”. The Ministry of Education set up a commission to look at reforming the
Music_of_Chile
Romanian literary magazine
he saw Făgețel and Tomescu as unable to shake off their "elegiac and retrograde" Sămănătorism. According to Pandrea, the latter current was of Western
Ramuri
2006 Croatian film
Man to Destroy (1979) in particular, about a progressive visionary and retrograde feudal elites". Prior to the film's premiere at the 2006 Pula Film Festival
Libertas_(film)
2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-03-20. "Speedy Ortiz are back! New album 'Twerp Verse' is out in April". DIY. Retrieved 22 October 2018. "Matt And Kim Announces
2018_in_American_music
1943 piano sonata by Dmitri Shostakovich
begin the sonata, leading to a melodic line which is a verbatim quote in retrograde of the opening motif of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 1. This is followed
Piano Sonata No. 2 (Shostakovich)
Piano_Sonata_No._2_(Shostakovich)
Nicolas Slonimsky's work
label for more than a year or two, and now they are already placed in the retrograde camp before they could even be understood by the public. — [[Paris-Midi
Lexicon_of_Musical_Invective
Character in Romanian folklore
union, with Păcală as the wise and debonair unionist, and Tândală as a retrograde boyar. Early performances in Moldavian theaters doubled as explicitly
Păcală
in music education Resolution (music) Resonance Rest (music) Retrograde (music) Retrograde inversion Rhaita Rhapsody (music) Rhoptron Rhythm Rhythm in
Index_of_music_articles
Polish poet and political thinker
offered in the wrong cause. In this sense many a hero or revolutionary is a retrograde intellectual coward. I doubt it whether Ms. Wasilewska — who in her novels
Józef_Łobodowski
RETROGRADE VERSE
RETROGRADE VERSE
Boy/Male
Tamil
Hymns of Lord, Verse
Girl/Female
Tamil
Verse
Boy/Male
Hindu
Well versed in the Vedas
Boy/Male
Tamil
Punyasloka | பà¯à®¨à¯à®¯à®¸à¯à®²à¯‹à®•à®¾
Sacred verse
Punyasloka | பà¯à®¨à¯à®¯à®¸à¯à®²à¯‹à®•à®¾
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gayatri | காயதà¯à®°à¯€
A vedic Mantra praising the Sun, A sacred verse, A Goddess, Mother of the Vedas
Gayatri | காயதà¯à®°à¯€
Boy/Male
Tamil
God of law, One well versed in law, Follower of the correct way, Master of the right path
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gayatree | காயதà¯à®°à¯€
A vedic Mantra praising the Sun, A sacred verse, A Goddess, Mother of the Vedas
Gayatree | காயதà¯à®°à¯€
Girl/Female
Indian
A verse from Quran, A sign from God
Girl/Female
Muslim
Miracle, Verses in the Quran
Boy/Male
Tamil
Hymns of Lord, Verse
Girl/Female
Indian
Many signs & proofs, Verses in the Quran, Royal
Boy/Male
Tamil
Hymns of Lord, Verse
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sabitri | ஸாபீதà¯à®°à¯€
Vedic verse addressed to savitr
Sabitri | ஸாபீதà¯à®°à¯€
Girl/Female
Indian
Miracle, Verses in the Quran
Boy/Male
Tamil
God of law, One well versed in law, Follower of the correct way, Master of the right path
Girl/Female
Muslim
Verse
Girl/Female
Indian
Many signs & proofs, Verses in the Quran, Royal
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord of law or one who is well versed in law, Name of Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord of law or one who is well versed in law, Name of Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Tamil
God of law, One well versed in law, Follower of the correct way, Master of the right path
RETROGRADE VERSE
RETROGRADE VERSE
Girl/Female
Latin American
Industrious; striving.
Boy/Male
British, English, French, Greek
From Paris; City Name
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Earth
Boy/Male
Tamil
The Sun
Surname or Lastname
English (North Yorkshire)
English (North Yorkshire) : variant of Pinnock.
Boy/Male
Christian, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian
Sound of God; Hero of God
Boy/Male
English Shakespearean
often used as a surname.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Augustinus, AGOSTINO means "venerable."
Boy/Male
French
Perfect.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Compare Dunson, of which this may be a variant.
RETROGRADE VERSE
RETROGRADE VERSE
RETROGRADE VERSE
RETROGRADE VERSE
RETROGRADE VERSE
n.
Backward development; a passing from a higher to a lower state of organization or structure, as when an animal, approaching maturity, becomes less highly organized than would be expected from its earlier stages or known relationship. Called also retrograde development, and regressive metamorphism.
a.
Appearing to be at rest, because moving in the line of vision; not progressive or retrograde, as a planet.
n.
A verse.
a.
Apparently moving backward, and contrary to the succession of the signs, that is, from east to west, as a planet.
v. i.
To go in a retrograde direction; to move, or appear to move, backward, as a planet.
a.
In the direction 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.
adv.
By retrograding; so as to retrograde.
n.
A writer of verses; especially, a writer of commonplace poetry; a poetaster; a rhymer; -- used humorously or in contempt.
n.
The state of being retrograde; decline.
n.
One who, or that which, is stationary, as a planet when apparently it has neither progressive nor retrograde motion.
v. i.
To go back; to retrograde, as the apsis of a planet's orbit.
imp. & p. p.
of Retrograde
a.
Tending or moving backward; having a backward course; contrary; as, a retrograde motion; -- opposed to progressive.
a.
Moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; evincing progress; increasing; as, progressive motion or course; -- opposed to retrograde.
a.
Tending to retrograde; going or moving backward; declining from a better to a worse state.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Retrograde
n.
Same as Versemonger.
v. i.
Hence, to decline from a better to a worse condition, as in morals or intelligence.
n.
A retrograde metamorphosis of the floral organs to the condition of leaves.
a.
Declining from a better to a worse state; as, a retrograde people; retrograde ideas, morals, etc.