Polyglot Dictionary

rétrospective

/ʀetʀɔspɛktiv/

la noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
les rétrospectives

Meaning

  1. retrospective, a look back

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

A formal word for a structured look back over a past period, common in year-end articles and shows.

Practice

1 What does rétrospective mean?

2 Fill the gap: On fait une ___ de l'année.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches rétrospective?

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