Backcast
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Backcast is a verb meaning To identify the actions required in order to reach a proposed future.
Meaning
To identify the actions required in order to reach a proposed future.
More Meanings
- (UK dialectal) To change retrospectively; reverse.
- A cast or throw back.
- A backward stroke, or a stroke driving one back.
- (figuratively) Any discouragement or cause of relapse or failure.
- (UK dialectal) Misfortune; reverse; reversal; a relapse in health or illness; moral backsliding.
- (UK dialectal) Retrospect; hindsight.
- (UK dialectal) backwater
Word Forms
- backcasts
- backcasting
- backcasted
- back-cast
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hindcast, retrodict, forecast, backshadow, backstep, backchain.
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