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retrospective

One entry found for retrospective.
Main Entry: ret·ro·spec·tive
Pronunciation: -primarystressspek-tiv
Function: adjective
1 a : of, relating to, or given to introspection b : 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
2 : based on memory
- ret·ro·spec·tive·ly adverb