hindcast

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of hind +‎ forecast

Noun[edit]

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hindcast (plural hindcasts)

  1. (mathematics) A test of a mathematical model by using data from a past event.

Verb[edit]

hindcast (third-person singular simple present hindcasts, present participle hindcasting, simple past and past participle hindcasted)

  1. To test a mathematical model by using data from a past event.

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