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move back vs retrograde

retrograde vs move back

move back is not an adjective while retrograde is an adjective.

move back and retrograde both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
move back No No Yes No
retrograde No Yes Yes No
As verbs, retrograde is a hyponym of move back; that is, retrograde is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than move back:
  • move back: pull back or move away or backward
  • retrograde: move back
Other hyponyms of move back include fall back, retreat, back down, back off, back up.
move back (adjective) retrograde (adjective)
of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma
moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth
going from better to worse
moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction
move back (verb) retrograde (verb)
pull back or move away or backward get worse or fall back to a previous condition
go back over
move back
move in a direction contrary to the usual one
move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
Difference between move back and retrograde

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