retrodiction

Meanings

Plural: retrodictions

Noun

A form of "prediction" that deals with the past rather than the future, sometimes useful in testing theories whose actual predictions are too long-term to be of immediate use.

Origin / Etymology

Blend of retro- + prediction

Synonyms

postdiction

Scrabble Score: 15

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Words With Friends Score: 17

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