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retroactive |
Overview of adj retroactive The adj retroactive has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. retroactive -- ((psychology) descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously) 2. ex post facto, retroactive, retro -- (affecting things past; "retroactive tax increase"; "an ex-post-facto law"; "retro pay") Antonyms of adj retroactive 2 senses of retroactive Sense 1 retroactive (vs. proactive) proactive (vs. retroactive) Sense 2 ex post facto, retroactive, retro INDIRECT (VIA retrospective) -> prospective Similarity of adj retroactive 2 senses of retroactive Sense 1 retroactive (vs. proactive) Sense 2 ex post facto, retroactive, retro => retrospective (vs. prospective) Attributes of adj retroactive Familiarity of adj retroactive retroactive used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj retroactive retroactive Overview of adj retroactive The adj retroactive has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. retroactive -- ((psychology) descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously) 2. ex post facto, retroactive, retro -- (affecting things past; "retroactive tax increase"; "an ex-post-facto law"; "retro pay")
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