ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. (UK dialectal) To change retrospectively; reverse.
  2. A cast or throw back.
  3. A backward stroke, or a stroke driving one back.
  4. (figuratively) Any discouragement or cause of relapse or failure.
  5. (UK dialectal) Misfortune; reverse; reversal; a relapse in health or illness; moral backsliding.
  6. (UK dialectal) Retrospect; hindsight.
  7. (UK dialectal) backwater

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hindcast, retrodict, forecast, backshadow, backstep, backchain.

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