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retrospective

ret·ros·pec·tive

UK/ˌɹɛt.ɹə(ʊ)ˈspɛk.tɪv/ US/ˌɹɛt͡ʃ.ə(ʊ)ˈspɛk.tɪv/ rare
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

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

adjective

1.

concerned with or related to the past

  • “retrospective self-justification”
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Origin

From retrospect + -ive. From Latin retrōspectus, perfect passive participle of retrōspiciō (“to look back at”).

Phrases

  • retrospective determinism
  • retrospective memory

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