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prograde
a. 1 (context astronomy English) Describing motion in a forward direction, especially with respect to other bodies in the same system 2 (context geology English) Describing a metamorphic change resulting from a higher pressure or temperature
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Prograde
Prograde can refer to:
- Prograde or direct motion, in astronomy, a type of motion of astronomical bodies
- Prograde metamorphism, in geology, describes mineral changes in rocks under increasing pressure and/or temperature conditions
- Progradation, in geography / geomorphology, refers to the growth of a river delta
Usage examples of "prograde".
I’m thinking of little stones, cosmic sand, in prograde orbits around Saturn so that they hit with low relative speed.
And even if all of them existed, they wouldn't produce the distribution and prograde consistency that we see.
And even if all of them existed, they wouldn’t produce the distribution and prograde consistency that we see.
I'm thinking of little stones, cosmic sand, in prograde orbits around Saturn so that they hit with low relative speed.