retrospective
pronunciation
How to pronounce retrospective in British English: UK [ˌretrəˈspektɪv]
How to pronounce retrospective in American English: US [ˌrɛtrəˈspɛktɪv]
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- Noun:
- an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
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- 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 .