prograde

prograde
[ˈprəʊgreɪd]
adjective
  1. (Astronomy)(of planetary motion) proceeding from west to east; direct. The opposite of retrograde
    (天文)(行星运动)同向旋转的;顺行的。 retrograde 的反义词
  2. (Geology)(of a metamorphic change) resulting from an increase in temperature or pressure
    (地质)前进变质作用的,进化变质作用的
verb
  1. [no obj.](Geology)(of a beach or coastline) advance towards the sea as a result of the accumulation of water-borne sediment
    (地质)海岸推进,岸进
派生
progradation
noun
语源
  1. early 20th cent. (as a verb): from pro- 'forwards' + retrograde
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