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retrocalculating

retrocalculating is the present participle and gerund of retrocalculate.

Meaning of retrocalculate

Verb

retrocalculate (third-person singular simple present retrocalculates, present participle retrocalculating, simple past and past participle retrocalculated)

  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

Questions about retrocalculating

What is retrocalculating the present participle and gerund of?
Retrocalculating is the present participle and gerund of retrocalculate.

Words near retrocalculating in the dictionary

  1. retrocalcaneal
  2. retrocalcarine
  3. retrocalculate
  4. retrocalculated
  5. retrocalculates
  6. retrocalculating
  7. retrocalculation
  8. retrocalculations
  9. retrocapsular
  10. retrocardiac
  11. retrocausal

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