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orb vs retrograde

retrograde vs orb

orb is a noun but retrograde is not a noun.

orb is not an adjective while retrograde is an adjective.

orb and retrograde both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
orb Yes No Yes No
retrograde No Yes Yes No
As verbs, retrograde is a hyponym of orb; that is, retrograde is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than orb:
  • orb: move in an orbit
  • retrograde: move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
orb (noun) retrograde (noun)
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
an object with a spherical shape
orb (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
orb (verb) retrograde (verb)
move in an orbit 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 orb and retrograde

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