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backcalculation

backcalculation noun: a form of calculation in which input parameters are adjusted until the calculated result coincides with the actual result found.

Noun

backcalculation (countable and uncountable, plural backcalculations)

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

Forms of backcalculation

pluralbackcalculations

Origin of backcalculation

From back + calculation.

Questions about backcalculation

What does backcalculation mean?
Backcalculation means a form of calculation in which input parameters are adjusted until the calculated result coincides with the actual result found.
What part of speech is backcalculation?
Backcalculation is a noun.
What is the plural of backcalculation?
The plural of backcalculation is backcalculations.

Words near backcalculation in the dictionary

  1. backburning
  2. backburns
  3. backburnt
  4. backcalculate
  5. backcalculated
  6. backcalculation
  7. backcalculations
  8. backcard
  9. backcards
  10. backcare
  11. backcast

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