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Definition retrospective in American English

retrospective adjective

adjective
/ˌretroʊˈspektɪv/
1

relating to or considering things that happened in the past

Example

a retrospective study/analysis

Synonyms and related words
historical early date back to
2

a retrospective law or decision affects things that have happened since a particular date in the past, before the law was introduced or before the decision was made

Synonyms and related words
antitrust appellate civil
Definition retrospective in American English