noun
retrospect
REHT-ruh-spehkt
noun
1
A look back at, or consideration of, past events.
"In retrospect, taking that job was the best decision she ever made."
How to Use Retrospect
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLooking back on something after it has happened, often with hindsight.
Common pairings
in retrospect
on retrospect
Word Forms
retrospected past tense, retrospects plural, retrospects singular
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Etymology
From Latin retrospicere, "to look back at."