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Retrospective

//ˌɹɛt.ɹə(ʊ)ˈspɛk.tɪv// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or contemplating the past.

    "While the pictures of what precisely unfolded after Cissé looked to tread on Evans are not entirely conclusive, the Football Association will surely pore over them on Thursday before quite possibly using video evidence to impose lengthy retrospective bans stemming from an incident unseen by Anthony Taylor, the referee."

  2. 2
    Looking backwards.
  3. 3
    Affecting or influencing past things; retroactive.
Adjective
  1. 1
    concerned with or related to the past wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An exhibition of works from an extended period of an artist's activity.
  2. 2
    an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From retrospect + -ive. From Latin retrōspectus, perfect passive participle of retrōspiciō (“I look back at”).

Etymology 2

From retrospect + -ive. From Latin retrōspectus, perfect passive participle of retrōspiciō (“I look back at”).

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