Retrospective - English meaning

Retrospective – definitions in English dictionary

adjective
Looking back on or dealing with past events or situations.
Usage examples:
Our survey was retrospective
Synonims:
BackdatedRetroactiveEx post factoBackward-looking

noun
An exhibition or compilation showing the development of an artist's work over a period of time.
Usage examples:
A georgia o'keeffe retrospective

adjective
Looking back over the past
Usage examples:
He was the subject of a retrospective exhibit.

adjective
If a law, decision, etc. is retrospective, it has effect from a date in the past before it was approved
Usage examples:
The new law will not be retrospective., he described stamp duty on property transactions as 'an unf…

Retrospective translation into English

Retrospective: translate from English into Chinese

回顾性, 怀旧的

Retrospective: translate from English into Dutch

Retrospectief, Met terugwerkende kracht, Terugwerkend, Terugziend

Retrospective: translate from English into French

Rétrospective, Rétrospectif

Retrospective: translate from English into German

Rückblick, Retrospektiv, Rückwirkend, Rückblickend

Retrospective: translate from English into Hindi

पूर्वप्रभावी, पूर्वव्यापी, भूतलक्षी

Retrospective: translate from English into Italian

Retrospettiva, Retroattivo, Retrospettivo

Retrospective: translate from English into Korean

회고, 회고의, 소급되는, 기일로 효력이 소급되는

Retrospective: translate from English into Russian

Ретроспективный, Имеющий обратную силу, Обращенный в прошлое, Относящийся к прошлому

Retrospective: translate from English into Spanish

Retrospectivo, Retroactivo, De efecto retroactivo

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Retrospective – similar words

retrospectively

adverb
With consideration of past events or situations.
Usage examples:
Medical records were retrospectively reviewed on 120 patients

Retrospectively - all meanings in English

retrospection

noun
The action of looking back on or reviewing past events or situations, especially those in one's own life.
Usage examples:
He was disinclined to indulge in retrospection

noun
The act of thinking now about something in the past
Usage examples:
A time/mood of retrospection, retrospection just isn't in his nature.

Retrospection - all meanings in English

retrospect

noun
A survey or review of a past course of events or period of time.
Usage examples:
A full retrospect of the battle

noun
An act of thinking about the past
Usage examples:
In retrospect, (= thinking about the past now) i think their marriage was doomed from the beginning.

Retrospect - all meanings in English

Retrospective synonims

backdated

ˌbækˈdeɪt

verb
Put an earlier date to (a document) than the actual one.
Usage examples:
They backdated the sale documents to evade a court order

verb
Past simple and past participle of backdate
Usage examples:
They got a pay rise in march that was backdated to january.

verb
To make something, especially a pay increase, effective from an earlier time
Usage examples:
They got a pay rise in march that was backdated to january.

Backdated - all meanings in English

backward-looking

adjective
Opposed to change or new ideas
Usage examples:
The business is rapidly losing money because of their backward-looking ideas.

Backward-looking - all meanings in English

ex post facto

idiom
Affecting things past

adjective
Having retrospective effect or force.
Usage examples:
Ex post facto laws

adverb
Retrospectively.
Usage examples:
The law is being applied ex post facto

Ex post facto - all meanings in English

retroactive

adjective
(especially of legislation) taking effect from a date in the past.
Usage examples:
A big retroactive tax increase

Retroactive - all meanings in English

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