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- [re-troh-akt]
- /ˈrɛ troʊˌækt/
- /rˌetrəʊˈakt/
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- [re-troh-akt]
- /ˈrɛ troʊˌækt/
Definitions of retroact word
- verb without object retroact to act in opposition; react. 1
- verb without object retroact to have reference to or influence on past occurrences. 1
- verb retroact to act in opposition 0
- verb retroact to influence or have reference to past events 0
- intransitive verb retroact to act in opposition; react 0
- intransitive verb retroact to have reference to or influence on things done in the past 0
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Origin of retroact
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; retro- + act
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Parts of speech for Retroact
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
retroact popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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