throwback

As nouns the difference between throwback and retro

is that throwback is a reversion to an earlier stage of development while retro is something, such as a fashion, from the past; a retro trend.

As an adjective retro is

of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.

As nouns the difference between throwback and playback

is that throwback is a reversion to an earlier stage of development while playback is the replaying of previously recorded sound or moving s.

As nouns the difference between flashback and throwback

is that flashback is a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative while throwback is a reversion to an earlier stage of development.

As nouns the difference between throwback and comeback

is that throwback is a reversion to an earlier stage of development while comeback is a return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and throwback

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while throwback is a reversion to an earlier stage of development.