'Retrogradation' definitions:

Definition of 'Retrogradation'

From: GCIDE
  • Retrogradation \Re`tro*gra*da"tion\, n. [F. r['e]trogradation or L. retrogradatio. See Retrograde.]
  • 1. The act of retrograding, or moving backward. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The state of being retrograde; decline. [1913 Webster]