Definition of retrogradation Retrogradation
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We found 6 definitions of retrogradation from 3 different sources.
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What does retrogradation mean?
Wiktionary 
- retrogradation (Noun)
Motion in a retrograde manner. - retrogradation (Noun)
Decline, degradation. - retrogradation (Noun)
A reaction that takes place in gelatinized starch when the amylose and amylopectin chains realign themselves, largely responsible for bread becoming stale.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- retrogradation (n.)
The act of retrograding, or moving backward. - retrogradation (n.)
The state of being retrograde; decline.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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retrogradation
An apparent motion of the planets contrary to the order of the signs, and to their orbital march. The arc of retrogradation is the angular distance thus apparently traversed. Mars may be watched as an instance.
