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retrospect
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ret·ro·spect  (rtr-spkt)
n.
A review, survey, or contemplation of things in the past.
v. ret·ro·spect·ed, ret·ro·spect·ing, ret·ro·spects
v.intr.
1. To contemplate the past.
2. To refer back.
v.tr.
To look back on or contemplate (things past).
Idiom:
in retrospect
Looking backward or reviewing the past.

[From Latin *retrspectus, past participle of retrspicere, to look back at : retr-, retro- + specere, to look at; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]

retro·spection n.

retrospect
Noun
in retrospect when looking back on the past [Latin retrospicere to look back]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.retrospectretrospect - contemplation of things past; "in retrospect"
musing, reflection, rumination, thoughtfulness, contemplation, reflexion - a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
Verb1.retrospect - look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride"
think back, remember - recapture the past; indulge in memories; "he remembered how he used to pick flowers"

retrospect
Translations
retrospect [ˈrɛtrəspɛkt] n in retrospect → retrospectivamente
retrospect [ˈrɛtrəspɛkt] n in retrospect → rétrospectivement, après coup
retrospect [ˈrɛtrəspɛkt] n in retrospect → rückblickend, im Rückblick
retrospect [ˈrɛtrəspɛkt] n in retrospect → guardando indietro


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