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Refective vs Retroactive - What's the difference?

refective | retroactive |

As adjectives the difference between refective and retroactive

is that refective is refreshing; restoring while retroactive is .

As a noun refective

is that which refreshes.

refective

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • That which refreshes.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Refreshing; restoring.
    • (Webster 1913)

    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