RETRODICT


Meaning of RETRODICT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌre-trə-ˈdikt ]

transitive verb

Etymology: retro- + pre dict

Date: 1949

: to utilize present information or ideas to infer or explain (a past event or state of affairs)

retrodict past eclipses

• ret·ro·dic·tion -ˈdik-shən noun

• ret·ro·dic·tive -ˈdik-tiv adjective

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