retrodictions

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A form of retrodiction — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of retrodiction
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retrodictions. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrodictions

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“retrodictions.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrodictions. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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