retrospective

pronunciation

How to pronounce retrospective in British English: UK [ˌretrəˈspektɪv]word uk audio image

How to pronounce retrospective in American English: US [ˌrɛtrəˈspɛktɪv] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
  • Adjective:
    concerned with or related to the past

Word Origin

retrospective (adj.)
1660s, from retrospect + -ive. As a noun, from 1964, short for retrospective exhibition (1908), etc. Related: Retrospectively.

Antonym

Example

1. Now this is theoretical because it is based mostly on retrospective studies .
2. Recall bias happened because the study was retrospective rather than prospective .
3. But vague threats of retrospective legislation are a terrible idea .
4. Design : the authors conducted a retrospective review of prospectively collected data .
5. Retrospective analysis on overhauling operation of artificial hip joint in aged people .

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