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retrospect.

Consideration of past times.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹɛtɹəˌspɛkt/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation[ˈɹɛt͡ʃəˌspɛkt]Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹetɹəˌspekt/Australia, New-Zealand[ˈɹet͡ʃəˌspekt]Australia, New-Zealand

  1. Consideration of past times.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin retrōspectum, from retrōspicio (“to look back at”), equivalent to retro- + -spect. Compare review.

verb/ˈɹɛtɹəˌspɛkt/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation[ˈɹɛt͡ʃəˌspɛkt]Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹetɹəˌspekt/Australia, New-Zealand[ˈɹet͡ʃəˌspekt]Australia, New-Zealand

  1. To look or refer back to; to reflect on.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin retrōspectum, from retrōspicio (“to look back at”), equivalent to retro- + -spect. Compare review.

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