# backchain

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To perform inferences, starting with a list of goals (or a hypothesis) and working backwards from the consequent to the antecedent.

## Etymology
From back + chain.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backchain