Hindsight vs Backcast - What's the difference?
hindsight | backcast |
Realisation or understanding of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred
The rear sight of a firearm
To identify the actions required in order to reach a proposed future.
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.
Misfortune; reverse; reversal; a relapse in health or illness; moral backsliding.
Retrospect; hindsight.
backwater
As nouns the difference between hindsight and backcast
is that hindsight is realisation or understanding of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred while backcast is a cast or throw back.As a verb backcast is
to identify the actions required in order to reach a proposed future.As an adjective backcast is
retrospective.As an adverb backcast is
long ago; in the past.hindsight
English
(split)Noun
(-)- When you read "
Seven Little Rabbits
" at age 6 and read it again 15 years later, the hindsight you've developed in the time between will make you look at and think of the book much differently than you did the first time!