retroactive

See also: rétroactive

English

WOTD – 17 July 2008

Etymology

[1610] From French rétroactif

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌɹɛt.ɹəʊˈæk.tɪv/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌɹɛ.tɹoʊˈæk.tɪv/
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Adjective

retroactive (not comparable)

Extending in scope, effect, application or influence to a prior time or to prior conditions

Derived terms

retroactively

Related terms

retroaction

Translations

extending in scope, effect, application or influence to a prior time or to prior conditions

Armenian: հետադարձ (hy) (hetadarj)
Czech: retroaktivní (cs), zpětný
Danish: tilbagevirkende, retroaktiv
French: rétroactif (fr)
Georgian: რეტროაქტიული (reṭroakṭiuli), უკუქმედებითი (uḳukmedebiti)
German: rückwirkend (de)
Ido: retroagiva

Irish: aisghníomhach
Italian: retroattivo (it)
Polish: retroaktywny (pl)
Spanish: retroactivo
Swedish: retroaktiv (sv)

See also

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