retrospect - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'retrospect' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Retrospect

[ n.]

- A looking back on things past; view or contemplation of the past.

2 . Retrospect

[ v. i.]

- To look backward; hence, to affect or concern what is past.

1 . retrospect

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- contemplation of things past

Example in sentence:

2 . retrospect

[ v]

Meaning (2):
- look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember

Example in sentence:

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Retrospective rating
Retrospective rating is a type of merit-rating method in which the insured’s loss experience during the current policy period determines
Retrospective reserve
Retrospective reserve is in life insurance, the net premiums collected by the insurer for a particular block of policies, plus interest earnings
retrospective falsification
Unintentional distortion in remembering previous experiences which is not considered to be caused by unconscious influences is called retrospective falsification.

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