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Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

retrievability

IPA: /rɪˈtrivəˌbɪlɪti/

KK: /rɪˈtrivəˌbɪlɪti/

noun

Definition: The quality of being able to be found or accessed again.

Example: The retrievability of the data is crucial for our research.

retrievable

IPA: /rɪˈtrivəbl/

KK: /rɪˈtrivəbl/

adjective

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.

retrieval

IPA: /rɪˈtrivəl/

KK: /rɪˈtrivəl/

noun

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.

retroact

IPA: /ˈrɛtrəʊækt/

KK: /ˈrɛtroʊækt/

intransitive verb

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.

retroactive

IPA: /ˌrɛtrəʊˈæktɪv/

KK: /ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪv/

adjective

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.

retroactively

IPA: /ˌrɛtrəʊˈæktɪvli/

KK: /ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪvli/

adverb

Definition: Done after something has happened, affecting things that occurred earlier.

Example: The new law was applied retroactively, changing the outcomes of previous cases.

retroactivity

IPA: /ˌrɛtrəʊˈæktɪvɪti/

KK: /ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪvɪti/

noun

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.

retrodiction

IPA: /ˌrɛtrəˈdɪkʃən/

KK: /rɛtrəˈdɪkʃən/

noun

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.

retroflex

IPA: /ˈrɛtrəflɛks/

KK: /ˈrɛtrəˌflɛks/

adjective

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.

noun

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.

retroflexion

IPA: /ˌrɛtrəˈflɛkʃən/

KK: /rɛtroʊˈflɛkʃən/

noun

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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