RETROACTIVE


Meaning of RETROACTIVE in English

— retroactively , adv. — retroactivity , n.

/re'troh ak"tiv/ , adj.

1. operative with respect to past occurrences, as a statute; retrospective: a retroactive law.

2. pertaining to a pay raise effective as of a past date.

[ 1605-15; RETRO- + ACTIVE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .