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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRetrospective
/ˌrɛtrəˈspɛktɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Looking back on or dealing with past events or situations.
"The committee conducted a retrospective review of the previous year's performance."
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An exhibition or compilation showcasing a significant body of work produced by an artist over a long period.
"The museum is hosting a major retrospective of the photographer's lifelong works."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'retroscensus', combining 'retro-' (backward) and 'specere' (to look). Entered the English lexicon in the 17th century, initially denoting a mental looking backward, before expanding into legal, artistic, and technical domains to describe evaluations of past events.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Retrospective" is said worldwide
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rétrospectif
Transliteration: ʁetʁospektif
"Cette analyse rétrospective nous aide à comprendre nos erreurs passées."
retrospektiv
Transliteration: ʁetʁospektiːf
"Eine retrospektive Betrachtung zeigt die Entwicklung des Projekts deutlich."
retrospettivo
Transliteration: retrospettivo
"Abbiamo fatto un'analisi retrospettiva dell'anno scorso."
retrospectivo
Transliteration: retrospektivo
"El estudio retrospectivo reveló datos muy interesantes."
retrospectivo
Transliteration: ʁetɾospektivu
"A análise retrospectiva demonstrou onde podemos melhorar."
पूर्वव्यापी
Transliteration: poorvavyapi
"यह एक पूर्वव्यापी विश्लेषण है जो अतीत की घटनाओं को देखता है।"
回顾性的
Transliteration: huí gù xìng de
"这是一项关于去年业绩的回顾性分析。"
회고적
Transliteration: hoegojeok
"작년 성과에 대한 회고적 분석을 진행했습니다."
回顧的
Transliteration: kaikoteki
"その回顧的分析によって多くの教訓が得られた。"
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