retrodiction

English

Etymology

Blend of retro- +‎ prediction

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɹɛtɹəˈdɪkʃən/
  • Rhymes: -ɪkʃən

Noun

retrodiction (countable and uncountable, plural retrodictions)

  1. 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.

Synonyms

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