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Meaning of retrodiction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌɹɛtɹəˈdɪkʃən

Definitions

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.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Français rétrodiction

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

retrodiene retrodifferentiation retrodigitization retrodimerization retrodismutation retrodisplacement

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