MEANING
The review or contemplation of past events or experiences.
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Words that belong together
- in retrospection
- thoughtful retrospection
On the page
In retrospection, the warning seemed obvious.
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Word forms
- Base
- retrospection
Usage notes
Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: uncommon.
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