retrospective en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [ˌɹɛt͡ʃ.oʊˈspɛk.tɪv] (Canada, General-American)
- /ˌɹet.ɹəˈspek.təv/ (New-Zealand)
- [ˌɹet͡ʃ.əˈspek.tɪv] (Australia)
- /ˌɹɛt.ɹə(ʊ)ˈspɛk.tɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌɹɛt.ɹəˈspɛk.tɪv/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˌɹet.ɹəˈspek.tɪv/ (Australia)
- /ˌɹɛt.ɹoʊˈspɛk.tɪv/ (Canada, General-American)
- [ˌɹɛt͡ʃ.əˈspɛk.tɪv] (Canada, General-American)
- [ˌɹɛt͡ʃ.ə(ʊ)ˈspɛk.tɪv] (Received-Pronunciation)
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- [ˌɹet͡ʃ.əˈspek.təv] (New-Zealand)
Etymology
From retrospect + -ive. From Latin retrōspectus, perfect passive participle of retrōspiciō (“to look back at”).
Meanings
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Of, relating to, or contemplating the past.
Following a retrospective review of patient records, the parents of eligible patients were contacted by telephone to provide information about the study.
2025 August 13, Müjdat Erarkadaş, Kübra Özmeral Erarkadaş, Şahika Gülen Şişmanlar, “Autism Spectrum Disorder Beyond Childhood: A Comprehensive Assessment of Activities of Daily Living and Social Functioning in Turkish Adults”, in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, →DOI:While the pictures of what precisely unfolded after Cissé looked to tread on Evans are not entirely conclusive, the Football Association will surely pore over them on Thursday before quite possibly using video evidence to impose lengthy retrospective bans stemming from an incident unseen by Anthony Taylor, the referee.
2015 March 4, Louise Taylor, The Guardian:
- Looking backwards.
- Affecting or influencing past things; retroactive.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most retrospective | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more retrospective | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
retrospectivity · retrospectiveness · retrospective memory · retrospectively · miniretrospective · retrospective determinism
Synonyms
historical · reflective · hindsightly
Translations (34)
ga aisbhreathnaitheach (looking backwards) · cmn 回顧的 /回顾的 (looking backwards) · pl retrospekcyjny (affecting or influencing past things; retroactive) · cmn 懷舊的 /怀旧的 (of, relating to, or contemplating the past) · ca retrospectiu (of, relating to, or contemplating the past) · ga siarghabhálach (affecting or influencing past things; retroactive) · id pandangan balik (looking backwards) · pl retrospekcyjny (of, relating to, or contemplating the past) · kk ретроспективті (looking backwards) · pt retrospectivo (of, relating to, or contemplating the past) · ga iardhearcach (looking backwards) · de rückwirkend (affecting or influencing past things; retroactive) · hy հետադարձ (looking backwards) · id kenangan kembali (of, relating to, or contemplating the past) · es retrospectivo (of, relating to, or contemplating the past) · pt retrospetivo (of, relating to, or contemplating the past) · pl retrospekcyjny (looking backwards) · hy հետադարձ (of, relating to, or contemplating the past) · kk ретроспективтік (looking backwards) · ga cúlghabhálach (affecting or influencing past things; retroactive) · hy հետադարձ (affecting or influencing past things; retroactive) · kk өткенді шолатын (looking backwards) · de rückblickend (of, relating to, or contemplating the past) · pl retrospektywny (affecting or influencing past things; retroactive) · ar رَجْعِيّ (of, relating to, or contemplating the past) · pl retrospektywny (looking backwards) · ru ретроспектива (looking backwards) · fr rétrospectif (of, relating to, or contemplating the past) · ar متعلِّق بالماضي (of, relating to, or contemplating the past) · ro retrospectiv (of, relating to, or contemplating the past) · de zurückblickend (looking backwards) · it retrospettivo (of, relating to, or contemplating the past) · pl retrospektywny (of, relating to, or contemplating the past) · de rückschauend (of, relating to, or contemplating the past)