postdiction
nounUK /ˌpəʊs(t)ˈdɪk.ʃən/ · US /ˌpoʊs(t)ˈdɪk.ʃən/
Etymology In imitation of prediction, with the prefix pre- replaced by its antonym post-.
1
The construction of past conditions by relying on the present
- Synonyms
- retrodiction
- Antonyms
- prediction
- Related terms
- postdict, postdictive