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Word | Retroactive |
Japanese Meaning | 遡及, 遡及の |
(psychology) descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously / descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously / Fitted or designed to retroact / effective as of a prior time or condition / taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax) / effective from a particular date in the past, | |
Usage | ⇒ The new policy was made retroactive to 1st october ⇒ The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. ⇒ Because the new pension law was retroactive to the first of the year, even though Martha had retired in February she was eligible for the pension. ⇒ They all received a retroactive pay raise. ⇒ retroactive wages |
Synonyms | ex post facto, retrospective, reactionary, reflex, retro, antagonistic, conflicting, renitent, archaeological, contrary, counteracting, introspective, reactive, recalcitrant, recoiling, refluent, repercussive, retroaction, retroactively, retrogressive, |
Antonyms | proactive, prospective, active, aggressive, ambitious, constructive, downstream, energetic, positive, persistent, positive-g, pro-active, resourceful, sappy, severe, sharp, smart, snappy, spirited, sprightly, |
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