noun
retroduction
Retroduction (noun) means Another word for abduction.
noun
1
Another word for abduction.
"Note that deduction and retroduction employ the same form of logical statement to determine either the post- or precondition, respectively."
— Michael L. Morrison, William M. Block (2008)
"What distinguishes retroduction from the other two main forms of inference employed in inquiry into nature, deduction and induction (inductive generalization), is its reliance on explanatory quality for its epistemic force (McMullin 1992)."
— Janet Broughton, John Carriero (2010)
2
A way of solving problems that starts from known facts and works towards a theory, or from a wanted result towards a design.
"Retroduction is an alternative research model which makes it possible to link evidence (induction) and social theory (deduction) in a continually evolving, dynamic process (Sather, 1998)."
— Marike Bontenbal, Cities as Partners (2009)
3
An act of bringing something back or leading it back.
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Etymology
It comes from Latin retroducere, retroductum (“to lead or bring back”), from retro (“backward”) and ducere (“to lead”).
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Rhymes for retroduction
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of retroduction?
"retroduction" (noun) means another word for abduction.
What is another word for retroduction?
Other words for "retroduction" include abduction.
What are the different meanings of retroduction?
"retroduction" has 3 main meanings: 1. Another word for abduction; 2. A way of solving problems that starts from known facts and works towards a theory, or from a wanted result towards a design; 3. An act of bringing something back or leading it back.
