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Retroactive vs Retroactivity - What's the difference?

retroactive | retroactivity |

As an adjective retroactive

is extending in scope, effect, application or influence to a prior time or to prior conditions.

As a noun retroactivity is

the state or characteristic of being retroactive.

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

    retroactivity

    English

    (wikipedia retroactivity)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or characteristic of being retroactive.
  • (legal) The application of a law to events that took place before it was made.

    • Synonyms

    * retroactiveness