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- Dictionaryretroactive/ˌrɛtrəʊˈaktɪv/
adjective
- 1. (especially of legislation) taking effect from a date in the past: "a big retroactive tax increase"
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The meaning of RETROACTIVE is extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past; especially : made effective as of a date prior to enactment, promulgation, or imposition. How to use retroactive in a sentence.
RETROACTIVE definition: 1. If a law or decision, etc. is retroactive, it has effect from a date before it was approved: 2…. Learn more.
The adjective retroactive refers to something happening now that affects the past. For example, a retroactive tax is one that is passed at one time, but payable back to a time before the tax was passed.
Retroactive definition: operative with respect to past occurrences, as a statute; retrospective. See examples of RETROACTIVE used in a sentence.
RETROACTIVE meaning: 1. If a law or decision, etc. is retroactive, it has effect from a date before it was approved: 2…. Learn more.
1. having application to or effect on things done prior to its enactment. a retroactive law. 2. going into effect as of a specified date in the past. a retroactive increase.
Definition of retroactive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define retroactive. retroactive synonyms, retroactive pronunciation, retroactive translation, English dictionary definition of retroactive. adj. Influencing or applying to a period prior to enactment: a retroactive pay increase. ret′ro·ac′tive·ly adv. ret′ro·ac·tiv′i·ty n.
retroactive. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Law ret‧ro‧ac‧tive /ˌretrəʊˈæktɪv $ -troʊ-/ adjective formal a law or decision that is retroactive is effective from a particular date in the past SYN retrospective a retroactive pay increase retroactive to The legislation is retroactive to 1st June ...
Britannica Dictionary definition of RETROACTIVE. formal. : effective from a particular date in the past. They all received a retroactive pay raise. The new tax will be retroactive to January 1.
