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retroactive - Dictionary definition and meaning for retroactive

RETROACTIVE

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  • (adj.) descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously

  • (adj.) affecting things past

    "retroactive tax increase", "an ex-post-facto law", "retro pay"

    synonyms : ex post facto , retro

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Mnemonics for retroactive

  • (Tag: ) Retro refers to the "past" as in retrospect, retrofit etc.,
    Retroactive means: "Active in the past" i.e., applicable to the past.

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  • (Tag: ) retroactive is simply like as in writing GRE before the pattern is changed

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  • (Tag: ) taking back something before it is being active...

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