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ret·ro·spec·tive
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|spektiv, -tēv also -təv\ adjective
Etymology: Latin retrospectus (past participle of retrospicere) + English -ive
1. : contemplative of or relative to past events : characterized by, given to, or indulging in retrospection
< a retrospective exhibit of an artist's work >
< after the decline of interest in nature ancient culture became introspective and retrospective — John Dewey >
< retrospective self-justification >
< retrospective octogenarian >
2. : affecting things past : retroactive — compare ex post facto
3. of a view : that is in the direction of the rear (as of a house)
• ret·ro·spec·tive·ly \-tə̇vlē, -li\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
: a generally comprehensive exhibition showing the work of an artist over a span of years
< the big retrospective of his works at the Museum of Modern Art — R.M.Coates >
III. adjective
: relating to or being a study (as of a disease) that starts with the present condition of a population of individuals and collects data about their past history to explain their present condition — compare prospective herein |