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retroactive
[ re-troh-ak-tiv ]
adjective
- operative with respect to past occurrences, as a statute; retrospective:
a retroactive law.
- pertaining to a pay raise effective as of a past date.
retroactive
/ ˌrɛtrəʊˈæktɪv /
adjective
- applying or referring to the past
retroactive legislation
- effective or operative from a date or for a period in the past
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Derived Forms
- ˌretroˈactiveness, noun
- ˌretroˈactively, adverb
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Other Words From
- ret·ro·ac·tive·ly adverb
- ret·ro·ac·tiv·i·ty noun
- non·ret·ro·ac·tive adjective
- non·ret·ro·ac·tiv·i·ty noun
- un·ret·ro·ac·tive adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of retroactive1
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