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prograde — I. prōˈgrād intransitive verb Etymology: Latin pro forward + English grade more at pro : to build outward toward the sea by deposition of sediment the shoreward transportation will be the dominating force, and the beach will prograde F.P.Shepard… … Useful english dictionary
prograde — adjective Etymology: Latin pro forward + English grade (as in retrograde) Date: 1967 having or being a direction of rotation or revolution that is counterclockwise as viewed from the north pole of the sky or a planet … New Collegiate Dictionary
prograde — adj. [Gr. pro, before; L. gradus, step] (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) In spiders, having the dorsal surface of the leg uppermost … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
prograde — adjective a) Describing motion in a forward direction, especially with respect to other bodies in the same system b) Describing a metamorphic change resulting from a higher pressure or temperature Ant: retrograde … Wiktionary
prograde — [ prəʊgreɪd] adjective 1》 Astronomy proceeding from west to east; direct. The opposite of retrograde. 2》 Geology (of metamorphism) resulting from an increase in temperature or pressure. verb Geology (of a coastline) advance towards the sea as a… … English new terms dictionary
prograde — pro·grade … English syllables
Prograde Metamorphose — Die Gesteinsmetamorphose (gr. μεταμόρφωσις metamórphosis „Verwandlung“, „Umgestaltung“) ist die Umwandlung der mineralogischen Zusammensetzung eines Gesteins durch geänderte Temperatur und/oder Druckbedingungen. Dabei entsteht aus dem… … Deutsch Wikipedia
List of natural satellites — This article is about the moons of planets and dwarf planets. For asteroid or minor planet moons, see Minor planet moon. Objects in the Solar System By orbit … Wikipedia
Retrograde motion — This article is about retrograde motions of celestial bodies relative to a gravitationally central object. For the apparent motion as seen from a particular vantage point, see Apparent retrograde motion. Retrograde orbit: the satellite (red)… … Wikipedia
Moons of Neptune — Neptune (top) and Triton (bottom), three days after the Voyager 2 flyby Neptune has thirteen known moons, by far the largest of whi … Wikipedia
