retroactive
ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪv
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Definition of retroactive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
policyeffective from a past date
  • The pay raise was retroactive to last year.
backdated retrospective
2.
legalapplying to a period before enactment
  • The new tax law is retroactive to January.
ex post facto retrospective
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Expressions with retroactive

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additional wages paid later to cover earlier work periods correctly
The company issued retroactive pay after the new contract was approved.
money paid now that covers amounts owed for a past period
Employees received a retroactive payment after the new contract was approved.
difficulty remembering old information due to new learning
Studying French caused retroactive inhibition of his Spanish vocabulary.

Origin of retroactive

Latin, retro (backward) + active (acting)

Terms with retroactive included in their meaning

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retroactive ruling
legal judgment applied retroactively to correct records
legal
performed with retroactive legal effect
court timeline
legal principle allowing retroactive effect

Examples of retroactive in a sentence

  • His benefits were adjusted retroactively to cover previous months.
  • The retroactive policy affected last year's budget.
  • Retroactive adjustments were made to the previous contracts.

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  1. French:rétroactif, antérieure, ...
  2. German:rückwirkend, ...
  3. Italian:retroattivo, ...
  4. Spanish:retroactivo, con efecto retroactivo, ...
  5. Portuguese:retroativo, ...
  6. Chinese:追溯的, ...
  7. Japanese:遡及的な, 遡及して, ...
  8. Arabic:ذو أَثَر رَجْعِي, بِأَثَر رَجْعِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:רֶטְרוֹאַקְטִיבִי, לְמַפְרֵעַ, ...
  10. Russian:задним числом, обратный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ретроактивний, ...
  12. Hindi:पूर्वव्यापी, भूतलक्षी, ...
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