backchaining

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A form of backchain — To perform inferences, starting with a list of goals (or a hypothesis) and working backwards from the consequent to the antecedent.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of backchain
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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