retrogradation

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) Motion in a retrograde manner.
2. (countable, uncountable) Decline, degradation.
3. (countable, uncountable) A reaction that takes place in gelatinized starch when the amylose and amylopectin chains realign themselves, largely responsible for bread becoming stale.

Synonyms

retrogression

decay

degradation

fallback

fall back

recession

regression

dead astern

backstep

retropulsion

culture of death

abjection

bestialization

Translations

إِذْلال

degradació

Absetzung

Erniedrigung

Tiefenerosion

αποδόμηση/υποβάθμιση/φθορά

avilissement

dégradation

abbrutimento

degradamento

degradazione

scadimento

degradatio

degradacion

Etymology

From retrograde + -ation.