Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prograde

/ˈpɹoʊɡɹeɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: pro-grade
IPA: /ˈpɹoʊɡɹeɪd/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Moving in a forward direction, especially with respect to other bodies in the same system.

adj

Being a metamorphic change resulting from a higher pressure or temperature.

verb

Of sediment, to build out seawards in conditions of marine regression.

Example Sentences

"In some localities the bank margins of several cycles are stacked above each other^([sic]), in other places they backstep or prograde relative to each other."

Etymology

From pro- (“forward”) + -grade (“direction”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɹoʊɡɹeɪd/
British English: /ˈpɹəʊɡɹeɪd/

Inflected Forms

more prograde (comparative) most prograde (superlative) progrades (present, singular) prograding (participle, present) prograded (participle, past) prograded (past)

Frequently Paired Words

progradation

Antonyms

retrograde

Questions

How do you pronounce prograde?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹoʊɡɹeɪd/.
What does prograde mean?: Moving in a forward direction, especially with respect to other bodies in the same system.
Where does prograde come from?: From pro- (“forward”) + -grade (“direction”).

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