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retroduction

noun
ret·​ro·​duc·​tion | \ ˌre‧trəˈdəkshən sometimes ˌrē‧t-\
plural -s

Definition of retroduction

: an inference in induction leading to a hypothesis

History and Etymology for retroduction

retro- + -duction (as in abduction, induction)

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