What does retroact mean?
Definitions for retroact
ˈrɛ troʊˌæktretroact
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Webster Dictionary
Retroactverb
to act backward, or in return; to act in opposition; to be retrospective
Etymology: [Pref. retro- + act.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Retroact
rē-trō-akt′, v.i. to act backward, or in return or opposition, or on something past or preceding.—n. Retroac′tion.—adj. Retroac′tive.—adv. Retroac′tively, in a retroactive manner: by operating on something past.—Retroactive law, a retrospective law. [L. retroactus, retroagĕre—retro, backward, agĕre, actum, to do.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of retroact in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of retroact in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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