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retrospection definition

retro·spec·tion (re′trə spek′s̸hən)

noun

  1. act, instance, or faculty of looking back on or reviewing past events, experiences, etc.
  2. reference to a past event
  3. a survey of past life or experiences

Etymology: retrospect + -ion

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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