Definition of retrodict in English:

retrodict

verb ˌrɛtrə(ʊ)ˈdɪktˌretrōˈdikt

[with object]

State a fact about the past based on inference or deduction, rather than evidence.
Example sentencesExamples
- The observation fitted a prediction of the theory, rather than the theory retrodicting an already observed phenomena.
- On the other hand, the ‘theory of moves,’ which is founded on game theory but radically changes its standard rules of play, does retrodict, or make past predictions of, the leaders' choices.
- The only measure of success here is how well the models retrodict climate.

Origin

1940s: on the pattern of predict.

Definition of retrodict in US English:

retrodict

verbˌretrōˈdikt

[with object]

State a fact about the past based on inference or deduction, rather than evidence.
Example sentencesExamples
- The observation fitted a prediction of the theory, rather than the theory retrodicting an already observed phenomena.
- On the other hand, the ‘theory of moves,’ which is founded on game theory but radically changes its standard rules of play, does retrodict, or make past predictions of, the leaders' choices.
- The only measure of success here is how well the models retrodict climate.

Origin

1940s: on the pattern of predict.

单词	retrodict
释义	Definition of retrodict in English: retrodict verb ˌrɛtrə(ʊ)ˈdɪktˌretrōˈdikt [with object] State a fact about the past based on inference or deduction, rather than evidence. Example sentencesExamples The observation fitted a prediction of the theory, rather than the theory retrodicting an already observed phenomena. On the other hand, the ‘theory of moves,’ which is founded on game theory but radically changes its standard rules of play, does retrodict, or make past predictions of, the leaders' choices. The only measure of success here is how well the models retrodict climate. Origin 1940s: on the pattern of predict. Definition of retrodict in US English: retrodict verbˌretrōˈdikt [with object] State a fact about the past based on inference or deduction, rather than evidence. Example sentencesExamples The observation fitted a prediction of the theory, rather than the theory retrodicting an already observed phenomena. On the other hand, the ‘theory of moves,’ which is founded on game theory but radically changes its standard rules of play, does retrodict, or make past predictions of, the leaders' choices. The only measure of success here is how well the models retrodict climate. Origin 1940s: on the pattern of predict.
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