retrospective


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
retrospective/retrəˈspektɪv/
adjective
  • 1 looking back on or dealing with past events or situations.

    ■ (of an exhibition or compilation) showing the development of an artist's work over a period of time.

  • 2 (of a statute or legal decision) taking effect from a date in the past.
noun a retrospective exhibition or compilation.
– derivatives
retrospectively adverb.
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