Meanings
verbretrocalculate (third-person singular simple present retrocalculates, present participle retrocalculating, simple past and past participle retrocalculated)
present singular third person retrocalculates · participle present retrocalculating · participle past retrocalculated · past retrocalculated
- To calculate retrospectively.
[…] after applying modern techniques to retrocalculate the movements of Jupiter and Saturn during 7-6 B.C. […]
2007, Peter James, Nick Thorpe, Ancient Mysteries
Origin
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APA
retrocalculate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrocalculate
MLA
“retrocalculate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrocalculate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retrocalculate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrocalculate.
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