retrospective
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adjective \-ˈspek-tiv\Definition of RETROSPECTIVE
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a (1) : of, relating to, or given to retrospection (2) : based on memory <a retrospective report> b : being a retrospective <a retrospective exhibition>
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: affecting things past : retroactive <retrospective laws>
3
: relating to or being a study (as of a disease) that starts with the present condition of a population of individuals and collects data about their past history to explain their present condition
— ret·ro·spec·tive·ly adverb
Examples of RETROSPECTIVE
- They issued a retrospective report.
- a retrospective analysis of what went wrong
- The museum is having a retrospective exhibit of the artist's early works.
First Known Use of RETROSPECTIVE
1664
Rhymes with RETROSPECTIVE
2retrospective
nounDefinition of RETROSPECTIVE
: a generally comprehensive exhibition, compilation, or performance of the work of an artist over a span of years; broadly : review 7a <a retrospective of 20th century haute couture>
Examples of RETROSPECTIVE
- The museum is featuring a retrospective of Picasso's early works.
First Known Use of RETROSPECTIVE
1932
ret·ro·spec·tive
adjective \-ˈspek-tiv\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of RETROSPECTIVE
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a : of, relating to, or given to introspection b : relating to or being a study (as of a disease) that starts with the present condition of a population of individuals and collects data about their past history to explain their present condition—compare prospective
2
: based on memory
—ret·ro·spec·tive·ly adverb
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