About The Word Retroactive
Learn about the word Retroactive to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Retroactive definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Retroactive
| Retroactive Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Retroactive?
[adj] affecting things past; "retroactive tax increase"; "an ex-post-facto law"; "retro pay"
[adj] (psychology) descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously Synonyms | Synonyms for Retroactive: ex post facto | retro | retrospective Related Terms | Find terms related to Retroactive: See Also | Retroactive In Webster's Dictionary \Re`tro*act"ive\, a. [Cf. F. r['e]troactif.]
Fitted or designed to retroact; operating by returned action;
affecting what is past; retrospective. --Beddoes.
{Retroactive law} or {statute} (Law), one which operates to
make criminal or punishable, or in any way expressly to
affect, acts done prior to the passing of the law.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Combretaceae ‐ a family of tropical trees and shrubs of the…
- Beechen ‐ consisting of or made of wood of the…
- Edward james hughes ‐ English poet…
- Northern woodsia ‐ slender fern of northern North America with shining chestnut-colored…
- Rangpur ‐ hybrid between mandarin orange and lemon having very acid fruit…
- American barberry ‐ deciduous shrub of eastern North America whose leaves turn scarlet…
- Ammoniated ‐ combined or treated with ammonia;…
- Throat protector ‐ protective garment worn by hockey goalkeeper and catcher…
- Indite ‐ produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four…
- Leclanche cell ‐ voltaic cell that produces approximately…