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Retrospective
A retrospective (from Latin retrospectare, “look back”), generally, is a look back at events that took place, or works that were produced, in the past. As a noun, retrospective has specific meanings in medicine, software development, popular culture and the arts. It is applied as an adjective, synonymous with the term retroactive, to laws, standards, and awards.
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Retrospective (adjective)
Of, relating to, or contemplating the past.
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Retrospective (adjective)
Looking backwards.
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Retrospective (adjective)
Affecting or influencing past things; retroactive.
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Retrospective (noun)
An exhibition of works from an extended period of an artist’s activity.
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Prospective (adjective)
Likely or expected to happen or become.
“Prospective students are those who have already applied to the university, but have yet to be admitted.”
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Prospective (adjective)
Anticipated in the near or far future.
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Prospective (adjective)
Of or relating to a prospect; furnishing a prospect.
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Prospective (adjective)
Looking forward in time; acting with foresight.
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Prospective (adjective)
A study that starts with the present situation and follows participants into the future
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Prospective (adjective)
Indicating grammatically an activity about to begin.
“What some other languages convey with prospective aspect, English conveys with expressions like going to drive the car home”.”
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Prospective (noun)
The scene before or around, in time or in space; view; prospect.
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Prospective (noun)
A perspective glass.
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Prospective (noun)
A prospective (potential) member, student, employee, date, partner, etc.
“Would you like to show the prospective around?”
“I’m meeting the prospectives at 3.”
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Prospective (adjective)
expected or expecting to be the specified thing in the future
“she showed a prospective buyer around the house”
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Prospective (adjective)
likely to happen at a future date
“a meeting to discuss prospective changes in government legislation”