retrocalculate

verb

retrocalculate

verb

Etymology From retro- + calculate.

1

To calculate retrospectively.

[…] after applying modern techniques to retrocalculate the movements of Jupiter and Saturn during 7-6 B.C. […]2007, Peter James, Nick Thorpe, Ancient Mysteries:

Derived terms: retrocalculation

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