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Arrearages vs Retroactive - What's the difference?

arrearages | retroactive |

As a noun arrearages

is .

As an adjective retroactive is

.

arrearages

English

Noun

(head)

    • retroactive

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Extending in scope, effect, application or influence to a prior time or to prior conditions

    • Related terms

    * retroaction * retroactively

    See also

    *ex post facto *retrospective