retro: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Suffixes of retro
- retrospective«Word Popularity Bar4/5
retrospective
- noun an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
- adjective concerned with or related to the past
- retrospective self-justification
- noun an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
- retrospect4/5
retrospect
- noun contemplation of things past
- in retrospect
- verb look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
review; look back.
- she reviewed her achievements with pride
- noun contemplation of things past
- retrograde4/5
retrograde
- verb move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
- verb move in a direction contrary to the usual one
- retrograding planets
- verb move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
- retroactive3/5
retroactive
- 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
- adjective satellite affecting things past
retro; ex post facto.
- retroactive tax increase
- an ex-post-facto law
- retro pay
- 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
- retroactively3/5
retroactively
- adverb after the fact
- he will get paid retroactively
- adverb after the fact
- retrospectively3/5
retrospectively
- adverb in a manner contemplative of past events
- retrospectively, he seems like a great artist
- adverb in a manner contemplative of past events
- retroperitoneal3/5
retroperitoneal
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- retroviral3/5
retroviral
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- retrospectives2/5
retrospective
- noun an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
- adjective concerned with or related to the past
- retrospective self-justification
- noun an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
- retrospection2/5
retrospection
- noun reference to things past
- the story begins with no introductory retrospections
- noun memory for experiences that are past
- some psychologists tried to contrast retrospection and introspection
- noun reference to things past
- retrogressive2/5
retrogressive
- adjective satellite going from better to worse
retrograde.
- adjective satellite going from better to worse
- retrogression2/5
retrogression
- noun passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
degeneration.
- noun returning to a former state
regress; reversion; retroversion; regression.
- noun passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
- retrofit2/5
retrofit
- noun a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
- noun the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured
- the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles
- noun a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
- retrofitting2/5
retrofit
- noun a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
- noun the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured
- the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles
- noun a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
- retrofitted2/5
retrofit
- noun a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
- noun the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured
- the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles
- noun a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
- retroviruses2/5
retrovirus
- noun any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell
- noun any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell
- retrovirus2/5
retrovirus
- noun any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell
- noun any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell
- retropharyngeal2/5
retropharyngeal
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- retrobulbar2/5
retrobulbar
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- retroactivity2/5
retroactivity
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- retropubic2/5
- retrosternal2/5
- retrospects1/5
retrospect
- noun contemplation of things past
- in retrospect
- verb look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
review; look back.
- she reviewed her achievements with pride
- noun contemplation of things past
- retroflex1/5
retroflex
- verb bend or turn backward
replicate.
- verb articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
- Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants
- verb bend or turn backward
- retrospections1/5
retrospection
- noun reference to things past
- the story begins with no introductory retrospections
- noun memory for experiences that are past
- some psychologists tried to contrast retrospection and introspection
- noun reference to things past
- retroflexed1/5
retroflexed
- adjective satellite bent or curved backward
retroflex.
- verb bend or turn backward
replicate; retroflex.
- adjective satellite bent or curved backward
- retrogrades1/5
retrograde
- verb move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
- verb move in a direction contrary to the usual one
- retrograding planets
- verb move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
- retrograded1/5
retrograde
- verb move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
- verb move in a direction contrary to the usual one
- retrograding planets
- verb move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
- retroverted1/5
retrovert
- verb go back to a previous state
return; turn back; revert; regress.
- We reverted to the old rules
- verb go back to a previous state
- retrograding1/5
retrograde
- verb move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
- verb move in a direction contrary to the usual one
- retrograding planets
- verb move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
- retrogress1/5
retrogress
- verb get worse or fall back to a previous condition
regress; retrograde.
- verb go back to bad behavior
recidivate; relapse; lapse; fall back; regress.
- Those who recidivate are often minor criminals
- verb get worse or fall back to a previous condition
- retrogressed1/5
retrogress
- verb get worse or fall back to a previous condition
regress; retrograde.
- verb go back to bad behavior
recidivate; relapse; lapse; fall back; regress.
- Those who recidivate are often minor criminals
- verb get worse or fall back to a previous condition
- retroversion1/5
retroversion
- noun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
retroflection; retroflexion.
- retroversion of the uterus
- noun translation back into the original language
- the teacher translated Latin texts into English which he gave to his students for retroversion
- noun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
- retrogressions1/5
retrogression
- noun passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
degeneration.
- noun returning to a former state
regress; reversion; retroversion; regression.
- noun passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
- retroflexes1/5
retroflex
- verb bend or turn backward
replicate.
- verb articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
- Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants
- verb bend or turn backward
- retrofits1/5
retrofit
- noun a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
- noun the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured
- the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles
- noun a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
- retroflexion1/5
retroflexion
- noun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
retroversion; retroflection.
- retroversion of the uterus
- noun an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
retroflection.
- noun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
- retroflection1/5
retroflection
- noun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
retroversion; retroflexion.
- retroversion of the uterus
- noun an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
retroflexion.
- noun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
- retrousse1/5
retrousse
- adjective satellite (used of noses) turned up at the end
tip-tilted; upturned.
- a retrousse nose
- a small upturned nose
- adjective satellite (used of noses) turned up at the end
- retrovir1/5
retrovir
- noun an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
ZDV; zidovudine; AZT.
- noun an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
- retrocession1/5
retrocession
The act of retroceding.
- retrogradely1/5
retrograde
- verb move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
- verb move in a direction contrary to the usual one
- retrograding planets
- verb move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
- retrogradation1/5
retrogradation
The act of retrograding, or moving backward.
- retrolental1/5
- retroauricular1/5
- retropulsion1/5
- retromandibular1/5
retromandibular
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- retroduction1/5
retroduction
A leading or bringing back.
- retrospectivity1/5
- retroreflector1/5
retroreflector
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- retroplacental1/5
- retrohepatic1/5
- retrodiction1/5
- retroreflective1/5
- retroaction1/5
retroaction
Action returned, or action backward.
- retrolabyrinthine1/5
retrolabyrinthine
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- retronasal1/5
- retrojection1/5
- retroesophageal1/5
- retrocecal1/5
- retroperitoneally1/5
retroperitoneally
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- retrojected1/5
- retrocolic1/5
- retrorectal1/5
- retrocognition1/5
- retroposition1/5
- retroceded1/5
retrocede
To cede or grant back; as, to .retrocede a territory to a former proprietor
- retrodictive1/5
- retroreflectors1/5
Derived words of retro
- antiretroviral«Word Popularity Bar3/5
antiretroviral
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `retro`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `retro`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `retro`, some are not.
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