prograde
/ˈprəʊɡreɪd//ˈproʊɡreɪd/
构词拆解
- pro-
- agreeing with; supporting; favouring · substituting for
- -grade
- (zoology) Describes a specified way of walking or locomotion, especially according to the limbs or organs utilized. · Describes a specified direction.
词源说明
释义
形容词adjective
- 1(astronomy) Moving in a forward direction, especially with respect to other bodies in the same system.
- 2(geology) Being a metamorphic change resulting from a higher pressure or temperature.
动词verb
- 1(geology) Of sediment, to build out seawards in conditions of marine regression