retrospective
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See also: rétrospective
English
Etymology
From retrospect + -ive. From Latin retrōspectus, perfect passive participle of retrōspiciō (“I look back at”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
retrospective (comparative more retrospective, superlative most retrospective)
- Of, relating to, or contemplating the past.
- 2015 March 4, Louise Taylor, The Guardian:
- While the pictures of what precisely unfolded after Cissé looked to tread on Evans are not entirely conclusive, the Football Association will surely pore over them on Thursday before quite possibly using video evidence to impose lengthy retrospective bans stemming from an incident unseen by Anthony Taylor, the referee.
- Looking backwards.
- Affecting or influencing past things; retroactive.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
of, relating to, or contemplating the past
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looking backwards
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affecting or influencing past things; retroactive
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Noun
retrospective (plural retrospectives)
Translations
exhibition of works
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See also
- festschrift – scholarly analog
- memorial
- tribute
Further reading
- “retrospective”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Interlingua
Adjective
retrospective (not comparable)