retrospection [
`rɛtrə'spɛkʃən]
retrospection[ noun ]- reference to things past
<noun.communication>
the story begins with no introductory retrospections
- memory for experiences that are past
<noun.cognition>
some psychologists tried to contrast retrospection and introspection
Retrospection \Re`tro*spec"tion\, n.
The act, or the faculty, of looking back on things past.
- "Brooklyn Bridge" (Fridays, 8:30-9 p.m. EDT, on CBS) is a much higher order of retrospection.
- Claims have subsequently been made that in the context of pension rights 'no retrospection' does not mean quite what it says.