What does retrodict mean?
Retrodict means To attempt to estimate the previous state from the present..
Retrodict
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
To attempt to estimate the previous state from the present..
Example Sentences
Many are impressed by the fact that climate models can "retrodict" climatic change—that is, use past climatic data (say, from the 1860s) to predict climatic data from the less-distant past (say, from the 1920s). They should not be.
Synonyms for retrodict
Antonyms for retrodict
Related Words
Word Forms
- retrodicts
- retrodicting
- retrodicted
Usage Notes
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What is a synonym for retrodict?
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What is the opposite of retrodict?
Possible antonyms include predict.
How do you use retrodict in a sentence?
Many are impressed by the fact that climate models can "retrodict" climatic change—that is, use past climatic data (say, from the 1860s) to predict climatic data from the less-distant past (say, from the 1920s). They should not be.
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