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noun
Motion in a retrograde manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Decline, degradation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A reaction that takes place in gelatinized starch when the amylose and amylopectin chains realign themselves, largely responsible for bread becoming stale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology tree English retrograde Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English retrogradation From retrograde + -ation.
Across languages
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