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retrospective in French

retrospective in French is rétrospectif — retrospective means looking back on or relating to the past.

retrospective in French

rétrospectif
adj
Of, relating to, or contemplating the past.

What does "retrospective" mean?

  1. adjective Looking back on or relating to the past.
    "The report gives a retrospective look at the company's first decade."
  2. adjective Applying to events that happened in the past; retroactive.
    "The new law includes a retrospective pay increase for last year."
  3. noun An exhibition or review covering an artist's whole body of work.
    "The gallery is hosting a retrospective of her paintings from the last 40 years."
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retrospective in a sentence

  • The report gives a retrospective look at the company's first decade.
  • The new law includes a retrospective pay increase for last year.
  • The gallery is hosting a retrospective of her paintings from the last 40 years.

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What is "retrospective" in French?

"retrospective" in French is rétrospectif. retrospective means: Looking back on or relating to the past.

How do you use "retrospective" in a sentence?

Example: "The report gives a retrospective look at the company's first decade." In French, "retrospective" is rétrospectif.

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