retroactive
Meaning
Extending in scope, effect, application or influence to a prior time or to prior conditions
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɹɛt.ɹəʊˈæk.tɪv/
Etymology
First attested in 1610. From French rétroactif, equivalent to retro- + active.
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