prograde |ˈprəʊgreɪd|
adjective
1 Astronomy (of planetary motion) proceeding from west to east; direct. The opposite of retrograde .
2 Geology (of a metamorphic change) resulting from an increase in temperature or pressure or both. Compare with retrograde .
verb [ intrans. ] Geology
(of a beach or coastline) advance toward the sea as a result of the accumulation of waterborne sediment.
DERIVATIVES
progradation noun
ORIGIN early 20th cent. (as a verb): from pro- 1 [forward] + retrograde .