retroduction

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Synonyms: reproduction, retrodiction, introduction, entroduction, retroaction, preproduction, reintroduction, retrojection, dextroduction

Antonyms: reproduction, retrodiction, introduction, entroduction, retroaction, preproduction, reintroduction, retrojection, dextroduction

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|logic}} {{synonym of|en|abduction}}.
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} A system of [[research]] or [[problem-solving]] based on [[abduction]]; A [[dialectic]] [[method]] of working from existing information to achieve a theory or from a desired outcome to achieve a design.
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A leading or bringing back.

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