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backcalculation

noun

Etymology

From back + calculation.

  1. derived from calculatio
  2. inherited from calculation
  3. formed as backcalculation — “back + calculation”

Definitions

  1. A form of calculation in which input parameters are adjusted until the calculated result…

    A form of calculation in which input parameters are adjusted until the calculated result coincides with the actual result found.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for backcalculation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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