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retroactive
[ re-troh-ak-tiv ]
/ ˌrɛ troʊˈæk tɪv /
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Definition of retroactive
adjective
operative with respect to past occurrences, as a statute; retrospective: a retroactive law.
pertaining to a pay raise effective as of a past date.
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British Dictionary definitions for retroactive
retroactive
/ (ˌrɛtrəʊˈæktɪv) /
adjective
applying or referring to the pastretroactive legislation
effective or operative from a date or for a period in the past
Derived forms of retroactive
retroactively, adverbretroactiveness or retroactivity, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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