retrodiction

发音

/ˌɹɛtɹəˈdɪkʃən/

词形变化

retrodictions 复数 retrodictions

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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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词源

Blend of retro- + prediction.

来源：wiktionary