Prograde
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Prograde can refer to:
- Prograde or direct motion, in astronomy, a type of motion of astronomical bodies
- Prograde metamorphism, in geology, describes mineral changes in rocks under increasing pressure and/or temperature conditions
- ProgradationProgradationIn sedimentary geology and geomorphology, the term progradation refers to the growth of a river delta farther out into the sea over time. This occurs when the mass balance of sediment into the delta is such that the volume of incoming sediment is greater than the volume of the delta that is lost...
, in geography / geomorphology, refers to the growth of a river delta