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retroactive

/,rɛtroʊ'æktɪv/ · rɛtroʊæktɪv

Retroactive has 4 syllables: ret · ro · ac · tive.

ret
01
ro
02
ac
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tive
04

adjective. Affecting things past.

adjective. Descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously.

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