retroduction
/ˌrɛtrəˈdʌkʃn/noun
Philosophy = abduction.
Origin
Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). Either from classical Latin retrōduct-, past participial stem of retrōdūcere retroduce + -ion, or from retro- + duction. In sense 2 after introduction.
- reverse transcription
- reverse video
- reversi
- reversibility
- reversible
- reversible error
- reversible falls
- reversible-pitch
- reversibly
- reversify
- reversing falls
- reversing gear
- reversing lamp
- reversing layer
- reversing lever
- reversing light
- reversingly
- reversing propeller
- reversing thermometer
- reversion
- reversional
- reversionary
- reversionary bonus
- reversion clause
- reversion disease