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prograde

Syllabification: (pro·grade)
Pronunciation: /ˈprōˈgrād/
Definition of prograde

adjective

  • 1 Astronomy (of planetary motion) proceeding from west to east; direct. The opposite of retrograde.
  • 2 Geology (of a metamorphic change) resulting from an increase in temperature or pressure or both. Compare with retrograde.

verb

[no object] Geology
  • (of a beach or coastline) advance toward the sea as a result of the accumulation of waterborne sediment.

Derivatives

progradation

Pronunciation: /ˌprōˌgrāˈdāSHən, ˌprōgrə-/
noun

Origin:

early 20th century (as a verb): from pro-1 'forward' + retrograde

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