"retroactive" meaning in English

See retroactive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌɹɛt.ɹəʊˈæk.tɪv/ [UK], /ˌɹɛ.tɹoʊˈæk.tɪv/ [US] Audio: en-us-retroactive.ogg , en-au-retroactive.ogg
Etymology: First attested in 1610. From French rétroactif Etymology templates: {{etydate/the|1610}} 1610, {{etydate|1610}} First attested in 1610, {{uder|en|fr|rétroactif}} French rétroactif Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} retroactive (not comparable)
  1. Extending in scope, effect, application or influence to a prior time or to prior conditions Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Time Derived forms: retroactive rape, retroactively Related terms: retroaction, ex post facto, retrospective Translations (extending in scope, effect, application or influence to a prior time or to prior conditions): հետադարձ (hetadarj) (Armenian), retroactiu (Catalan), retroaktivní (Czech), zpětný (Czech), tilbagevirkende (Danish), retroaktiv (Danish), terugwerkend (Dutch), takautuva (Finnish), taannehtiva (Finnish), retroaktiivinen (Finnish), rétroactif (French), რეტროაქტიული (reṭroakṭiuli) (Georgian), უკუქმედებითი (uḳukmedebiti) (Georgian), rückwirkend (German), retroagiva (Ido), aisghníomhach (Irish), retroattivo (Italian), retroaktywny (Polish), retroativo (Portuguese), retroactivo (Spanish), retroaktiv (Swedish)
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