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retrospective

 
/ˌretrəʊˈspektɪv/ adjective

Translation

If a law or decision is retrospective, it affects situations in the past as well as in the future.
geçmişi de kapsayan, geriye dönük, geçmişe ait
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retrospectively adverb
geriye dönük
(Definition of retrospective adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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