retrospect
/ˈretrəspekt/noun
उच्चारण रेट्रस्पेक्ट
पीछे मुड़कर देखने पर, सिंहावलोकन में
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thinking about a past event or situation, often with a different opinion of it from the one you had at the time
पीछे मुड़कर देखने पर, सिंहावलोकन में
- In retrospect, I should have chosen science.
- In retrospect, it was the right decision.
- In retrospect, we should have started revising earlier.
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- Everything looks simpler in retrospect.
- In retrospect, the decision to take the night train was a mistake.
Synonyms hindsight looking back on reflection with hindsight
Opposite foresight prospect anticipation
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?Which word?
Keep the time-looking words together: retrospect and hindsight (looking back), foresight (looking ahead), introspection (looking into your own mind).
समय-दृष्टि के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: retrospect और hindsight (पीछे देखना), foresight (आगे देखना), introspection (अपने मन में झाँकना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In retrospect (looking back).
Idiom बहुत पूछा जाता है: in retrospect (पीछे मुड़कर देखने पर)।
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Legal: a retrospective law applies to past events (also retroactive).
कानून में retrospective कानून पिछली घटनाओं पर लागू होता है (retroactive भी)।