retrospective

== English == === Etymology === From retrospect +‎ -ive. From Latin retrōspectus, perfect passive participle of retrōspiciō (“to look back at”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɹɛt.ɹə(ʊ)ˈspɛk.tɪv/, [ˌɹɛt͡ʃ.ə(ʊ)ˈspɛk.tɪv] (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌɹɛt.ɹəˈspɛk.tɪv/, [ˌɹɛt͡ʃ.əˈspɛk.tɪv], /ˌɹɛt.ɹoʊˈspɛk.tɪv/, [ˌɹɛt͡ʃ.oʊˈspɛk.tɪv] (Australian) IPA(key): /ˌɹet.ɹəˈspek.tɪv/, [ˌɹet͡ʃ.əˈspek.tɪv] (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌɹet.ɹəˈspek.təv/, [ˌɹet͡ʃ.əˈspek.təv] Hyphenation: ret‧ro‧spec‧tive Rhymes: -ɛktɪv === Adjective === retrospective (comparative more retrospective, superlative most retrospective) Of, relating to, or contemplating the past. Looking backwards. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) Affecting or influencing past things; retroactive. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Antonyms ==== forward-looking prospective ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === retrospective (plural retrospectives) An exhibition of works from an extended period of an artist's activity. ==== Synonyms ==== tribute ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== festschrift – scholarly analog memorial === Further reading === “retrospective”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == Interlingua == === Adjective === retrospective (not comparable) retrospective