retrograde
Definitions
Adjective
- Moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the earth
- Of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma
Verb
- Move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
- Move in a direction contrary to the usual one
- Move back
- Go back over
- Get worse or fall back to a previous condition
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "retrograde".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "retrograde".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | trade | 1 | 143 |
| 2 | restore | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | retorted | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | retrace | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | reorder | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | degrade | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | centigrade | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | retraced | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | reprogram | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | metrodade | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | reprogrammed | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | rexrode | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | rexroad | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | retread | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | reprograph | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | reprograms | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | retrovir | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | retroactive | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | retro | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | retreads | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
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Statistically Associated
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| 1 | system | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
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Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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