RETROGRADATIONS

Noun

retrogradations

plural of retrogradation

Source: Wiktionary


RETROGRADATION

Re`tro*gra*da"tion, n. Etym: [F. rétrogradation or L. retrogradatio. See Retrograde.]

1. The act of retrograding, or moving backward.

2. The state of being retrograde; decline.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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