Retroactive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɹɛt.ɹəʊˈæk.tɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Retroactive is an adjective meaning Extending in scope, effect, application or influence to a prior time or to prior conditions.
Meaning
Extending in scope, effect, application or influence to a prior time or to prior conditions.
Example Sentences
Rather, he hoped there was some legal trickeration he could deploy to get a retroactive water right filed and end-run the opposition.
Can such a child be ennobled by the passage of time, his struggles granted retroactive gravitas and his childish confusions rearticulated with adult clarity?
Such assumptions can motivate expressions of cisgenderism such as retroactive misgendering (in which a person's past is described using language that disregards or contrasts with their current designation of their gender) […]
Synonyms for retroactive
Depending on context, synonyms include retrospective.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include retrospective, feedback, rollback, retrogressive, retro, back.
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