# backcalculation

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From back + calculation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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