Definitions for retrospective
ˌrɛ trəˈspɛk tɪvret·ro·spec·tive

Princeton's WordNet(2.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. retrospectiveadjective

   an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work

2. retrospectiveadjective

   concerned with or related to the past

   "retrospective self-justification"

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1. retrospectivenoun

   an exhibition of works from an extended period of an artist's activity

   Etymology: retrospect+-ive. from Latin retrospectare

2. retrospectiveadjective

   of, relating to, or contemplating the past

   Etymology: retrospect+-ive. from Latin retrospectare

3. retrospectiveadjective

   looking backwards

   Etymology: retrospect+-ive. from Latin retrospectare

4. retrospectiveadjective

   affecting or influencing past things; retroactive

   Etymology: retrospect+-ive. from Latin retrospectare

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Retrospectiveadjective

   looking backward; contemplating things past; -- opposed to prospective; as, a retrospective view

   Etymology: [Cf. F. rtrospectif.]

2. Retrospectiveadjective

   having reference to what is past; affecting things past; retroactive; as, a retrospective law

   Etymology: [Cf. F. rtrospectif.]

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1. Retrospective

   Retrospective generally means to take a look back at events that already have taken place. For example, the term is used in medicine, describing a look back at a patient's medical history or lifestyle.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of retrospective in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of retrospective in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of retrospective in a Sentence

1. Andrew Cuomo:

   We are way behind in testing, there'll be plenty of time to do a retrospective. We need to increase testing as quickly as possible and get the volume as high as possible. The more people you test, the more people you can isolate.

2. Peter Feaver:

   We could well be in a similar position : where the Trump argument is :' we are finally getting the handle on this, do you really want the disruption of a change in administration ?' the answer to that, I think, hinges heavily on whether the President can win the retrospective judgment on,' Were you the one who got us into this mess in the first place ?'.

3. Subramanian Sharma:

   Daiichi's share sale is having some impact but the underlying trend has weakened due to equity-led worries around Jan-March earnings and retrospective taxes on profits of foreign investors.

4. British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond:

   The tax demand made to Cairn was very unwelcome, i've had a very clear indication from Mr Jaitley...who is clear and categoric that this government will not be issuing any further notices under the retrospective tax legislation.

5. Saint Laurent:

   It is my soul, i was not so happy at first. I never wanted to do a retrospective, and it ended up like that.

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