retrospect
1ret·ro·spect
noun \ˈre-trə-ˌspekt\Definition of RETROSPECT
1
archaic : reference to or regard of a precedent or authority
2
: a review of or meditation on past events
— in retrospect
: in considering the past or a past event
Examples of RETROSPECT
- <in retrospect, we should have saved more money for college>
Origin of RETROSPECT
probably from retro- + prospect
First Known Use: 1602
Rhymes with RETROSPECT
acrolect, architect, birth defect, circumspect, deselect, dialect, disaffect, disconnect, disinfect, disrespect, edge effect, genuflect, grapholect, incorrect, indirect, in effect, intellect, interject, intersect, introject, introspect, lake effect, misdirect, preselect, re-collect, recollect, redirect, reelect, resurrect, self-respect, side effect, turtlenecked, vivisect
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