RETROSPECT Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word retrospect. (close relations)
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| review | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a new appraisal or evaluation • an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) • a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment • (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data • a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians • a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art • a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion • (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court) • practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory • a formal or official examination verb • look at again; examine again • appraise critically • hold a review (of troops) • refresh one's memory • look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember | ||||||
| analysis | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole • the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations • a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed • the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father' • a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation • a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud | ||||||
| hindsight | nounn | |||||
noun • understanding the nature of an event after it has happened | ||||||
| reassessment | nounn | |||||
noun • a new appraisal or evaluation | ||||||
| recollection | nounn | |||||
noun • the ability to recall past occurrences • the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) • something recalled to the mind | ||||||
| reconsideration | nounn | |||||
noun • a consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision • thinking again about a choice previously made | ||||||
| reflection | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a calm, lengthy, intent consideration • the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface • expression without words • a likeness in which left and right are reversed • the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material) • (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed • a remark expressing careful consideration • the ability to reflect beams or rays | ||||||
| reminiscence | nounn | |||||
noun • a mental impression retained and recalled from the past • the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) | ||||||
| revision | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) • the act of rewriting something • something that has been written again | ||||||
| look back | verbv | |||||
verb • look towards one's back • look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember | ||||||
