Main Entry: ret·ro·spec·tive

Pronunciation: \-ˈspek-tiv\

Function: adjective

1 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