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But after this natural burst of indignation, no man of sense, courage, or prudence will waste his time or his strength in retrospective reproaches or repinings.
Robert Peel

Meaning of "retrospective" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RETROSPECTIVE

retrospective  [ˌrɛtrəʊˈspɛktɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RETROSPECTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Retrospective can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RETROSPECTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Retrospective

Retrospective generally means to take a look back at events that already have taken place. For example, the term is used in medicine, describing a look back at a patient's medical history or lifestyle.

Definition of retrospective in the English dictionary

The first definition of retrospective in the dictionary is looking or directed backwards, esp in time; characterized by retrospection. Other definition of retrospective is applying to the past; retroactive. Retrospective is also an exhibition of an artist's life's work or a representative selection of it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RETROSPECTIVE


affective
əˈfɛktɪv
circumspective
ˌsɜːkəmˈspɛktɪv
collective
kəˈlɛktɪv
corrective
kəˈrɛktɪv
defective
dɪˈfɛktɪv
detective
dɪˈtɛktɪv
directive
dɪˈrɛktɪv
effective
ɪˈfɛktɪv
ineffective
ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv
inspective
ɪnˈspɛktɪv
introspective
ˌɪntrəˈspɛktɪv
irrespective
ˌɪrɪˈspɛktɪv
objective
əbˈdʒɛktɪv
perspective
pəˈspɛktɪv
prospective
prəˈspɛktɪv
protective
prəˈtɛktɪv
reflective
rɪˈflɛktɪv
respective
rɪˈspɛktɪv
selective
sɪˈlɛktɪv
subjective
səbˈdʒɛktɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RETROSPECTIVE

retropulsive
retroreflection
retroreflective
retroreflector
retrorocket
retrorse
retrorsely
retrosexual
retrospect
retrospection
retrospectively
retrospectiveness
retroussage
retroverse
retroversion
retrovert
retroverted
Retrovir
retroviral
retrovirus

WORDS THAT END LIKE RETROSPECTIVE

active
addictive
adjective
alternative
attractive
conductive
constrictive
constructive
cost-effective
destructive
distinctive
inactive
interactive
predictive
proactive
productive
radioactive
reactive
reproductive
restrictive
seductive

Synonyms and antonyms of retrospective in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RETROSPECTIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «retrospective» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of retrospective

Translation of «retrospective» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RETROSPECTIVE

Find out the translation of retrospective to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of retrospective from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «retrospective» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 回顾展
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

exposición retrospectiva
570 millions of speakers

English

retrospective
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूर्वव्यापी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

معرض استعادي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ретроспективный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

retrospectiva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভূতাপেক্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rétrospective
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Retrospektif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Retrospektive
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

回顧展
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

회고전
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Retrospektif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hồi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுயபரிசோதனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पूर्वव्यापी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geçmişe yönelik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

retrospettiva
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

retrospektywna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ретроспективний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

retrospectiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναδρομική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

terugwerkende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

retrospektiv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

retrospektiv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of retrospective

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RETROSPECTIVE»

The term «retrospective» is very widely used and occupies the 18.538 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RETROSPECTIVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «retrospective» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «retrospective» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about retrospective

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10 QUOTES WITH «RETROSPECTIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word retrospective.
1
Dario Argento
I was very young, and I was on vacation with my family, and there was a retrospective of old films, and one of them was 'The Phantom of the Opera' with Claude Rains that was in color. It was something very important for my career because I began to follow these stories that were morbid.
2
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
The problem is when you are writing something in retrospective, it needs a lot of courage not to change, or you will forget a certain reality, and you will just take in consideration your view today.
3
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
The failure of the United Nations - My failure is maybe, in retrospective, that I was not enough aggressive with the members of the Security Council.
4
Anthony Browne
Having a memoir and a retrospective of your work running almost simultaneously when you're still alive does feel a bit posthumous.
5
George Crumb
The retrospective glance is a relatively easy gesture for us to make.
6
Richard Le Gallienne
All religions have periods in their history which are looked back to with retrospective fear and trembling as eras of persecution, and each religion has its own book of martyrs.
7
Daphne Guinness
Normally, you should be dead if you have a retrospective.
8
Robert Menzies
It is a simple but sometimes forgotten truth that the greatest enemy to present joy and high hopes is the cultivation of retrospective bitterness.
9
Vladimir Nabokov
Complacency is a state of mind that exists only in retrospective: it has to be shattered before being ascertained.
10
Robert Peel
But after this natural burst of indignation, no man of sense, courage, or prudence will waste his time or his strength in retrospective reproaches or repinings.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RETROSPECTIVE»

Discover the use of retrospective in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to retrospective and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
De Kooning: A Retrospective
Published in conjunction with the large-scale, all-medium, posthumous retrospective of Willem de Kooning's career at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), this book offers an unparalleled opportunity to appreciate the development of the artists ...
John Elderfield, James Coddington, David Frankel, 2011
2
Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great
The tools and recipes in this book will help readers uncover and solve hidden and not-so-hidden problems with their technology and methodology. It offers tips to fix the problems faced on a software development project on an ongoing basis.
Esther Derby, Diana Larsen, 2006
3
A Retrospective on the Bretton Woods System: Lessons for ...
In this volume, three generations of scholars and policy makers, some of whom participated in the 1944 conference, consider how the Bretton Woods System contributed to unprecedented economic stability and rapid growth for 25 years and ...
Michael D. Bordo, Barry Eichengreen, 2007
4
40: A Doonesbury Retrospective
A 40-year retrospective includes more than 1,800 carefully selected strips of the popular newspaper comic, interspersed with essays by the author in which he reflects on the characters, in a compendium that includes a four-page foldout that ...
G. B. Trudeau, 2010
5
The Retrospective
A searching and original novel by one of the world’s most esteemed writers, The Retrospective is a meditation on mortality and intimacy, on the limits of memory and the struggle of artistic creation.
A. B. Yehoshua, 2013
6
Retrospective Assessment of Mental States in Litigation: ...
This remarkable book will prove indispensable for helping clinicians, lawyers, and judges better understand the complex and difficult process of retrospective reconstruction of mental states. "Why did the defendant do it?
Robert I. Simon, Daniel W. Shuman, 2008
7
Caesarea Maritima: A Retrospective After Two Millennia
This deluxe volume on Caesarea, climaxing new excavations in 1992-95, discusses comprehensively a famous ancient city's archaeology, history and culture.
Avnēr Rabbān, Kenneth G. Holum, 1996
8
Steven Spielberg: A Retrospective
Provides an analysis of the famed director's forty years worth of films, including Jaws, Schindler's List, and War Horse.
Richard Schickel, 2012
9
Retrospective Conversion: History, Approaches, Considerations
Retrospective Conversion is an essential guide for library catalogers and technical services managers in the process of converting manual catalog records to machine readable form.
Brian Schottlaender, 1992
10
35th Anniversary Retrospective
To commemorate Research in Labor Economics's 35th anniversary, this retrospective edition contains 20 of the most influential Research in Labor Economics articles along with new introductory prefatory updates written by the original authors ...
Konstantinos Tatsiramos, Solomon W. Polachek, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RETROSPECTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term retrospective is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Metropolitan Museum of Art plans Irving Penn retrospective
NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced plans for a major retrospective of Irving Penn's photographs. It said Friday that the ... «Yahoo News UK, Jun 15»
2
Munich Film Festival to honor Alexander Payne with retrospective
The last time Alexander Payne was honored at the Munich Film Festival, it was in 1997, when he won the High Hopes Award—predecessor for the CineVision ... «Entertainment Weekly, May 15»
3
No retrospective taxation, says finance minister Arun Jaitley
Finance minister Arun Jaitley has said that the Narendra Modi-led NDA government would not move on retrospective taxation, and would let previous tax notices ... «Hindustan Times, Mar 15»
4
Lay retrospective tax claims to rest: Experts
The retrospective application of capital gains tax on indirect share transfers will haunt companies till it is resolved through changes in the law, say tax experts. «Business Standard, Mar 15»
5
Why Does Everyone Hate the Björk Retrospective at MoMA?
This Sunday, a retrospective on pop culture's favorite eccentric will open at New York's Museum of Modern Art. Over three floors, Björk's diaristic ephemera ... «Noisey, Mar 15»
6
Björk Is Getting Her Own MoMA Retrospective
Icelandic alternative recording artist Björk is getting her very own retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, starting this spring. The self-titled ... «Forbes, Feb 15»
7
France's Pompidou opens Jeff Koons retrospective
Visitors walk past “Titi 2004-2009 ” by artist Jeff Koons of the United States, during a retrospective exhibition in the Centre Pompidou modern art museum in ... «Washington Times, Nov 14»
8
Victoria Gotti returns for 'Growing' retrospective
Now the network is reuniting the cast for a one-hour retrospective, "Growing Up ... 24, blew off the retrospective taping, claiming illness, according to the network. «Salon, Nov 14»
9
Elvis Presley exhibition comes from Graceland to the UK
Organisers say the nine-month show at London's O2 Arena will be Europe's largest ever retrospective of the singer, featuring more than 300 items. It will display ... «BBC News, Nov 14»
10
Tax administration: Retrospective tax a 'sovereign right'
In a jolt to international investors, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday avoided repealing all retrospective tax legislation, asserting it was a "sovereign ... «Business Standard, Jul 14»

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