ret·ro·ac·tive (r t r - k t v)adj. Influencing or applying to a period prior to enactment: a retroactive pay increase. [French rétroactif, from Latin retro  ctus, past participle of retroagere, to drive back : retr-, retro- + agere, to drive; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]ret ro·active·ly adv.ret ro·ac·tivi·ty n. |
retroactive [ˌrɛtrəʊˈæktɪv]
adj
1. applying or referring to the past retroactive legislation
2. effective or operative from a date or for a period in the past
retroactively adv
retroactiveness , retroactivity n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | retroactive - descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life proactive - descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently; "proactive inhibition"; "proactive interference" |
| 2. | retroactive - affecting things past; "retroactive tax increase"; "an ex-post-facto law"; "retro pay" retrospective - concerned with or related to the past; "retrospective self-justification" |
Translations
retroactive [ˌrɛtrəʊˈæktɪv] adj → rétroactif/ive
retroactive
retroactive [ˌrɛtrəʊˈæktɪv] adj → retroattivo/a
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