Retrogradation
Pronunciation : Re`tro*gra*da"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. r?trogradation or L. retrogradatio. See Retrograde.]
Definition : 1. The act of retrograding, or moving backward.
2. The state of being retrograde; decline.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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