retroactive

See also: rétroactive

English

WOTD – 17 July 2008

Etymology

First attested in 1610. From French rétroactif

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌɹɛt.ɹəʊˈæk.tɪv/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌɹɛ.tɹoʊˈæk.tɪv/

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Adjective

retroactive (not comparable)

1. Extending in scope, effect, application or influence to a prior time or to prior conditions

Derived terms

• retroactive rape
• retroactively

Related terms

• retroaction

Translations

extending in scope, effect, application or influence to a prior time or to prior conditions

• Armenian: հետադարձ (hy) (hetadarj)
• Belarusian: please add this translation if you can
• Catalan: retroactiu (ca)
• Czech: retroaktivní (cs), zpětný (cs)
• Danish: tilbagevirkende, retroaktiv
• Dutch: terugwerkend (nl)
• Finnish: takautuva, taannehtiva (fi), retroaktiivinen
• French: rétroactif (fr)
• Georgian: რეტროაქტიული (reṭroakṭiuli), უკუქმედებითი (uḳukmedebiti)
• German: rückwirkend (de)
• Ido: retroagiva (io)
• Irish: aisghníomhach
• Italian: retroattivo (it)
• Polish: retroaktywny (pl)
• Portuguese: retroativo (pt)
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: retroactivo
• Swedish: retroaktiv (sv)
• Ukrainian: please add this translation if you can

See also

• ex post facto
• retrospective