retrospection
/ˌretrəˈspekʃn/noun
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पूर्वावलोकन, अतीत पर चिंतन, बीती बातों की याद
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the act of thinking about the past, especially about past events in your own life
पूर्वावलोकन, अतीत पर चिंतन, बीती बातों की याद
- In retrospection, leaving the job was the right decision.
- Old age is often a time of retrospection.
- On retrospection, I should have prepared earlier for the interview.
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- She spent the evening in quiet retrospection over the past year.
- Retrospection helps us learn from our mistakes.
Synonyms reflection looking back hindsight reminiscence
Opposite anticipation foresight looking ahead
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ret·ro·spec·tion
With -spection (-spect means look).
-spection के साथ (-spect का अर्थ देखना)।
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retrospection, retrospect and retrospective
Retrospection is the act of looking back. In retrospect is the common phrase meaning 'looking back now': 'In retrospect, I should have revised more.' Retrospective (adjective) means looking back or applying to the past: 'a retrospective exhibition', 'retrospective tax'. Retro- means backward.
Retrospection पीछे मुड़कर देखने की क्रिया है। 'In retrospect' आम वाक्यांश है जिसका अर्थ 'अब पीछे देखने पर' है: 'In retrospect, I should have revised more'। Retrospective (adjective) का अर्थ 'पीछे देखने वाला' या 'अतीत पर लागू' है: 'a retrospective exhibition', 'retrospective tax'। Retro- का अर्थ पीछे है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In retrospect.
Idiom: in retrospect (बीती बातों को पीछे मुड़कर देखने पर), जैसे 'In retrospect, I should have studied earlier'।
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Looking back on the past; its opposite, looking inward, is introspection, and looking forward is anticipation or foresight.
'अतीत पर नज़र डालना' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; इसका विपरीत, भीतर देखना, introspection और आगे देखना anticipation या foresight है।
General knowledge
Retrospective taxation (the Vodafone case); a retrospective effect of a law.
Retrospective taxation (Vodafone केस); कानून का retrospective effect।