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- [re-truh-spekt]
- /ˈrɛ trəˌspɛkt/
- /ˈret.rə.spekt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [re-truh-spekt]
- /ˈrɛ trəˌspɛkt/
Definitions of retrospect word
- noun retrospect contemplation of the past; a survey of past time, events, etc. 1
- verb without object retrospect to look back in thought; refer back (often followed by to): to retrospect to a period in one's youth. 1
- verb with object retrospect to look back upon; contemplate retrospectively. 1
- idioms retrospect in retrospect, in looking back on past events; upon reflection: It was, in retrospect, the happiest day of her life. 1
- noun retrospect looking at the past 1
- noun retrospect the act of surveying things past (often in the phrase in retrospect) 0
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Origin of retrospect
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; probably retro- + (pro)spect
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Parts of speech for Retrospect
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
retrospect popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for retrospect
noun retrospect
- afterlight — the light visible in the sky after sunset; afterglow.
- anamneses — the recollection or remembrance of the past; reminiscence.
- anamnesis — the ability to recall past events; recollection
- castles in the air — plural of castle in the air.
- hindsight — recognition of the realities, possibilities, or requirements of a situation, event, decision etc., after its occurrence.
verb retrospect
- be-thought — simple past tense and past participle of bethink.
- bring to mind — recall
- call up — If you call someone up, you telephone them.
- flash on — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
- give and take — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
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