retrodict

Meanings

• verb

  The ability to infer or deduce causes from effects or predict past occurrences based on current information.

  - "The detective used retrodict to solve the case."
  - "Retrodicting the market trends can help investors make informed decisions."

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Antonyms

predict

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Variants

List of all variants of retrodict that leads to same result
retrodict , retrodicted , retrodicting , retrodiction , retrodictions , retrodictive , retrodicts

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'retro' meaning 'back' and 'dicere' meaning 'to say'.

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Trivia

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1. Retrodict is a key concept in the field of time series analysis.

2. Retrodict is used extensively in artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms.

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Related Concepts

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1. Predictive Analysis: A branch of advanced analytics that uses both new and historical data to forecast future trends.

2. Causal Inference: The process of estimating the causal effect of a treatment or intervention on an outcome.

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Culture

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Retrodict has been used extensively in various fields such as physics, economics, and criminal investigations.

How to Memorize "retrodict"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a detective piecing together clues to deduce the cause of a crime.
   - Visualize a stock market chart to predict future trends.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'retrodict' with 'prediction' and 'causation'.
   - Think of retrodict as the ability to 'look back' and 'predict'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'retrodict' as 'RetrOdict' and think of it as 'RetrO' for 'Retrospective' and 'Dict' for 'Deduction'.

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