IPA: /rɪˈtrivəˌbɪlɪti/
KK: /rɪˈtrivəˌbɪlɪti/
Definition: The quality of being able to be found or accessed again.
Example: The retrievability of the data is crucial for our research.
IPA: /rɪˈtrivəbl/
KK: /rɪˈtrivəbl/
Definition: Able to be found and brought back or recovered when needed.
Example: The data is stored in a way that makes it easily retrievable.
IPA: /rɪˈtrivəl/
KK: /rɪˈtrivəl/
Definition: The act of getting something back or finding information that was lost or stored.
Example: The retrieval of data from the database was successful.
IPA: /ˈrɛtrəʊækt/
KK: /ˈrɛtroʊækt/
Definition: To have an effect on something that happened in the past; to apply a rule or law to a previous time.
Example: The new law will retroact to cover events that occurred last year.
IPA: /ˌrɛtrəʊˈæktɪv/
KK: /ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪv/
Definition: Relating to something that takes effect from a date in the past, often used in legal or financial contexts.
Example: The new law was retroactive, meaning it applied to events that occurred before it was passed.
IPA: /ˌrɛtrəʊˈæktɪvli/
KK: /ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪvli/
Definition: Done after something has happened, affecting things that occurred earlier.
Example: The new law was applied retroactively, changing the outcomes of previous cases.
IPA: /ˌrɛtrəʊˈæktɪvɪti/
KK: /ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪvɪti/
Definition: The process of applying a new law or rule to actions or events that happened in the past before the law was created.
Example: The retroactivity of the new tax law surprised many citizens who thought their previous actions were unaffected.
IPA: /ˌrɛtrəˈdɪkʃən/
KK: /rɛtrəˈdɪkʃən/
Definition: A type of prediction that focuses on events that have already happened, often used to evaluate theories when future predictions are not practical.
Example: The scientist used retrodiction to analyze past data and validate his theory.
IPA: /ˈrɛtrəflɛks/
KK: /ˈrɛtrəˌflɛks/
Definition: Describing a sound or articulation made with the tip of the tongue turned back against the roof of the mouth.
Example: In linguistics, a retroflex sound is produced by curling the tongue back.
Definition: A type of sound made by curling the tongue back in the mouth, often found in certain languages and dialects.
Example: In some languages, the retroflex sounds can change the meaning of words.
IPA: /ˌrɛtrəˈflɛkʃən/
KK: /rɛtroʊˈflɛkʃən/
Definition: The action or condition of bending back, especially in reference to an organ like the uterus.
Example: The doctor explained that retroflexion of the uterus can sometimes cause discomfort.
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