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Retrograde vs Mirroring - What's the difference?

retrograde | mirroring |

As verbs the difference between retrograde and mirroring

is that retrograde is while mirroring is .

As a noun mirroring is

a reflection or inversion.

retrograde

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) < (etyl) retrogradus.

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Directed backwards, retreating; reverting especially inferior state, declining; inverse, reverse; movement opposite to normal or intended motion, often circular motion.
    • retrograde ideas, morals, etc.
  • Counterproductive to a desired outcome.
  • * Shakespeare
  • * It is most retrograde to our desire.
  • (astronomy, of a body orbiting another) In the opposite direction to the orbited body's spin.
    • Related terms
    * anterograde * prograde

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A degenerate person.
  • (music) The reversal of a melody so that what is played first in the original melody is played last and what is played last in the original melody is played first.

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) ).

    Verb

    (retrograd)
  • To move backwards; to recede; to retire; to decline; to revert.
  • (astronomy) To show retrogradation.
    • Related terms
    * retrogress * retrogression * retrogressive

    Antonyms

    * prograde * direct ----

    mirroring

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A reflection or inversion.