retrograde vs orbit

orbit vs retrograde

retrograde is not a noun while orbit is a noun.

retrograde is an adjective but orbit is not an adjective.

retrograde and orbit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
retrograde	No	Yes	Yes	No
orbit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, orbit is a hypernym of retrograde; that is, orbit is a word with a broader meaning than retrograde:

retrograde: move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
orbit: move in an orbit

Other hypernyms of retrograde include orb, revolve.

retrograde (noun)	orbit (noun)
	an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
	the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
	the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
	the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
	a particular environment or walk of life

retrograde (adjective)	orbit (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

retrograde (verb)	orbit (verb)
get worse or fall back to a previous condition	move in an orbit
go back over
move back
move in a direction contrary to the usual one
move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies

Difference between retrograde and orbit

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