What is the meaning of 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.
  • Affecting things past.
    • usage: "retroactive tax increase"; "an ex-post-facto law"; "retro pay"
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