Dated vs. Retro — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Dated and Retro
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Dated
Marked with or displaying a date.
Retro
Retroactive
Retro pay.
Dated
Old-fashioned; out-of-date.
Retro
Involving, relating to, or reminiscent of an earlier time; retrospective
"As is often the case in retro fashion, historical accuracy is somewhat beside the point" (New York Times).
Dated
Marked with a date.
The first dated entry in the diary was from October 1922.
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Retro
Fashion or style, as in music, reminiscent of an earlier time.
Dated
Outdated.
"Omnibus" is a dated term for a bus.
Retro
Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.
Dated
Anachronistic; being obviously inappropriate for its present context.
Calling a happy person gay seems awfully dated nowadays; people will assume you mean something else.
Retro
Affecting things past; retroactive, ex post facto.
Dated
No longer fashionable. en
Slang can become dated very quickly.
Retro
(uncountable) Past fashions or trends.
Dated
(obsolete) Alotted a span of days.
Retro
(countable) retrorocket
Dated
Simple past tense and past participle of date
Retro
(countable) retrospective
Dated
Marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past.
Retro
A fashion reminiscent of the past
Dated
Bearing a date; as, dated and stamped documents.
Retro
Affecting things past;
Retroactive tax increase
An ex-post-facto law
Retro pay
Dated
Marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
Dated
Bearing a date;
Dated and stamped documents
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