prograde.

Moving in the same direction as a relevant body's rotation or the usual orbital motion in a system.

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Words that belong together

• prograde orbit
• prograde rotation

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The pilot chose a prograde orbit to reduce the required correction.

The moon's prograde rotation kept the calculations straightforward.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Normally non-gradable in this technical classification; degree language only if a specific measurable context supports it. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.