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Retrospection Definition & Meaning

retrospection
noun
  1. reference to things past; "the story begins with no introductory retrospections"
  2. memory for experiences that are past; "some psychologists tried to contrast retrospection and introspection"

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  • "poems with retrospection"
    AOL — AOL
  • "poems that use retrospection"
    AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does retrospection mean?
reference to things past; "the story begins with no introductory retrospections" memory for experiences that are past; "some psychologists tried to contrast retrospection and introspection"
What part of speech is retrospection?
Retrospection is a noun.
How many definitions does retrospection have?
Retrospection has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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