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Metamorphic vs Prograde - What's the difference?

metamorphic | prograde |

In geology|lang=en terms the difference between metamorphic and prograde

is that metamorphic is (geology) having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting from, exposure to intense heat and/or pressure (at the contact zone between colliding plates, for example) while prograde is (geology) describing a metamorphic change resulting from a higher pressure or temperature.

As adjectives the difference between metamorphic and prograde

is that metamorphic is (geology) having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting from, exposure to intense heat and/or pressure (at the contact zone between colliding plates, for example) while prograde is (astronomy) describing motion in a forward direction, especially with respect to other bodies in the same system.

As a noun metamorphic

is (mineralogy) a rock that has been changed from its original form by subjection to heat and/or pressure.

metamorphic

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (geology) Having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting from, exposure to intense heat and/or pressure (at the contact zone between colliding plates, for example).
  • Of or relating to the (Metamorphic Technique), a form of massage influenced by reflexology.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mineralogy) A rock that has been changed from its original form by subjection to heat and/or pressure.

    • Related terms

    * orthometamorphic * parametamorphic English adjectives

    prograde

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (astronomy) Describing motion in a forward direction, especially with respect to other bodies in the same system
  • (geology) Describing a metamorphic change resulting from a higher pressure or temperature

    • Antonyms

    *retrograde