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Retrodiction vs Retrodictive - What's the difference?

retrodiction | retrodictive |

As a noun retrodiction

is 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.

As an adjective retrodictive is

of or pertaining to retrodiction.

retrodiction

English

Noun

(wikipedia retrodiction)
  • 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.

    • Synonyms

    * postdiction

    retrodictive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to retrodiction.