From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishretrospectionret‧ro‧spec‧tion /ˌretrəˈspekʃən/ noun [uncountable] formalPAST thinking about the past
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retrospection• Preparing to write his great work of self-analysis and retrospection, Proust in effect retired from life.• But an important aspect of problem solving is retrospection.• I was too bound up with the problems of the present moment to enjoy the luxury of retrospection. 