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Retrospective vs Reflective - What's the difference?

retrospective | reflective |

As adjectives the difference between retrospective and reflective

is that retrospective is of, relating to, or contemplating the past while reflective is something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.

As a noun retrospective

is an exhibition of works from an extended period of an artist's activity.

retrospective

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, relating to, or contemplating the past
  • looking backwards
  • affecting or influencing past things; retroactive

    • Noun

    (wikipedia retrospective) (en noun)
  • an exhibition of works from an extended period of an artist's activity

    • See also

    * (l) – scholarly analog * (l) * (l)

    reflective

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.
    • Mirrors are reflective .
  • Thinking back on the past.
    • He always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year.
  • (computing, programming) Involving reflection.

    • Derived terms

    * unreflective

    Coordinate terms

    * refractive