backcalculation

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noun

A form of calculation in which input parameters are adjusted until the calculated result coincides with the actual result found.

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Meanings

nounbackcalculation (countable and uncountable, plural backcalculations)

plural backcalculations

  1. countableuncountablemathematicsA form of calculation in which input parameters are adjusted until the calculated result coincides with the actual result found.

Origin

From back + calculation.

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APA

backcalculation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backcalculation

MLA

“backcalculation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backcalculation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backcalculation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backcalculation.

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