retroactive
Definitions
Adjective
- Descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "retroactive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | retroactive | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | retroactively | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "retroactive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | radioactive | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | restorative | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | restrictive | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | regulative | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | preventative | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | recuperative | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "retroactive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | attractive | 3 | 39 |
| 2 | restorative | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | restrictive | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | retracted | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | prerogatives | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | retrieve | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | refractive | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | retrospective | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | prerogative | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | reproductive | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | retrace | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | retraction | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | retroactively | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | reactive | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | retroactivity | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | proactive | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | retract | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | retrospectively | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | retracting | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | reactivate | 4 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "retroactive" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "retroactive" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "retroactive" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "retroactive".
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Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 6
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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Stay Covered NH: Limits on Retroactive Coverage
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