throwback adj : characteristic of an atavist [syn: atavistic, throwback(a)]

1 an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism [syn: atavist]

2 a reappearance of an earlier characteristic [syn: atavism, reversion]

English

Pronunciation

• italbrac RP /ˈθrəʊ.bæk/
• italbrac US /ˈθroʊ.bæk/

Noun

1. a reversion to an earlier stage of development
2. an organism that has characteristics of a more primitive form
3. atavism
4. a person similar to an ancestor, or something new similar to what already existed

Throwback may refer to:

• Atavism
• A retro style
• Throwback uniform, variations of a sports team's uniform to resemble uniforms from that team's past, or uniforms of a defunct team
• Throwback Entertainment, a video game publisher
• Something Old School from back in the early days.

atavism, backset, backsliding, backward deviation, backward motion, backward step, check, comedown, descent, down, falling back, lapse, reaction, recession, recidivation, recidivism, recrudescence, recurrence, reentry, refluence, reflux, regress, regression, relapse, renewal, retroaction, retrocession, retroflexion, retrogradation, retrogression, retrusion, return, reversal, reverse, reverse of fortune, reversion, rollback, setback, severe check, sternway