retrospective

English

Etymology

retrospect+-ive. from Latin retrospectare

Adjective

retrospective (comparative more retrospective, superlative most retrospective)

1. of, relating to, or contemplating the past
2. looking backwards
3. affecting or influencing past things; retroactive

Translations

of, relating to, or contemplating the past

• French: rétrospectif (fr)
• German: rückblickend, rückschauend

• Romanian: retrospectiv (ro)

looking backwards

• German: zurückblickend

• Russian: ретроспектива (ru) (retrospektiva)

affecting or influencing past things; retroactive

• German: rückwirkend (de)

Noun

Wikipedia retrospective (plural retrospectives)

1. an exhibition of works from an extended period of an artist's activity

See also

• festschrift – scholarly analog
• memorial
• tribute