"retrospective" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌɹɛtɹə(ʊ)ˈspɛktɪv/ Audio: en-GB-retrospective.ogg Forms: more retrospective [comparative], most retrospective [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛktɪv Etymology: From retrospect + -ive. From Latin retrōspectus, perfect passive participle of retrōspiciō (“I look back at”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|retrospect|-ive}} retrospect + -ive, {{der|en|la|retrōspectus}} Latin retrōspectus Head templates: {{en-adj}} retrospective (comparative more retrospective, superlative most retrospective)
  1. Of, relating to, or contemplating the past. Translations (of, relating to, or contemplating the past): متعلِّق بالماضي (Arabic), رَجْعِيّ (rajʕiyy) (Arabic), հետադարձ (hetadarj) (Armenian), retrospectiu (Catalan), 懷舊的 (Chinese Mandarin), 怀旧的 (huáijiù de) (Chinese Mandarin), rétrospectif (French), rückblickend (German), rückschauend (German), retrospettivo (Italian), retrospectivo [Brazil] (Portuguese), retrospetivo [Portugal] (Portuguese), retrospectiv (Romanian), retrospectivo (Spanish)
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  2. Looking backwards. Translations (looking backwards): հետադարձ (hetadarj) (Armenian), 回顧的 (Chinese Mandarin), 回顾的 (huígù de) (Chinese Mandarin), zurückblickend (German), aisbhreathnaitheach (Irish), iardhearcach (Irish), өткенді шолатын (ötkendı şolatyn) (Kazakh), ретроспективті (retrospektivtı) (Kazakh), ретроспективтік (retrospektivtık) (Kazakh), ретроспектива (retrospektiva) (Russian)
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  3. Affecting or influencing past things; retroactive. Translations (affecting or influencing past things; retroactive): հետադարձ (hetadarj) (Armenian), rückwirkend (German), cúlghabhálach (Irish), siarghabhálach (Irish)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hindsightly Derived forms: retrospective determinism, retrospective memory

Noun

IPA: /ˌɹɛtɹə(ʊ)ˈspɛktɪv/ Audio: en-GB-retrospective.ogg Forms: retrospectives [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛktɪv Etymology: From retrospect + -ive. From Latin retrōspectus, perfect passive participle of retrōspiciō (“I look back at”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|retrospect|-ive}} retrospect + -ive, {{der|en|la|retrōspectus}} Latin retrōspectus Head templates: {{en-noun}} retrospective (plural retrospectives)
  1. An exhibition of works from an extended period of an artist's activity. Related terms: festschrift (english: scholarly analog), memorial, tribute Translations (exhibition of works): retrospectiva [feminine] (Catalan), Retrospektive [feminine] (German), retrospettiva [feminine] (Italian), retrospectiva [feminine] (Spanish)
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Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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