hindcast

English

Etymology

Blend of hind +‎ forecast.

Noun

hindcast (plural hindcasts)

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

Verb

hindcast (third-person singular simple present hindcasts, present participle hindcasting, simple past and past participle hindcast or (common, but sometimes proscribed) hindcasted)

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