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How to pronounce retrospection in English?

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Type Words
Type of memory, remembering
Derivation retrospect


some psychologists tried to contrast retrospection and introspection.
Type Words
Type of mention, reference
Derivation retrospect


the story begins with no introductory retrospections.

Examples of retrospection

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But there's no trace of the clown, and there's plenty of orderly retrospection.
From the nytimes.com
Does rosy retrospection distract from the urgent clamor of current events?
From the kentucky.com
Sally discourages retrospection, and instead focused on my future.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Rationalism alternates with retrospection in architecture.
From the newscientist.com
Popular culture seems hooked on retrospection.
From the independent.co.uk
What's the retrospection been like for you?
From the suntimes.com
Ah, armchair retrospection, ain't it grand.
From the huffingtonpost.com
Now 64, Ely still sings with agility and swagger, though retrospection and mortality tie together the songs here.
From the guardian.co.uk
Any firm distinction between the kingdoms of Eastern Francia and Germany is to some extent the product of later retrospection.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • 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"
  • The deliberate recall of past events
  • The act or faculty of looking back on the past.