retroduction.
Synonym of abduction.
Meaning & usage
Synonym of abduction.
A system of research or problem-solving based on abduction; A dialectic method of working from existing information to achieve a theory or from a desired outcome to achieve a design.
A leading or bringing back.
Where this word comes from
From Latin retroducere, retroductum (“to lead or bring back”), from retro (“backward”) + ducere (“to lead”).
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