/ Dictionary / Index R retrospection: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ret•ro•spec•tion Pronunciation: (re"tru-spek'shun), [key] — n. the action, process, or faculty of looking back on things past. a survey of past events or experiences. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: retrospection (Thesaurus) retrospect retrospective Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language