Word: backcalculation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: back
cal
cu
la
tion
Definition: A form of calculation in which input parameters are adjusted until the calculated result coincides with the actual result found
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The edge of a book which is bound.
Affix: calculate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: calculātus
Language: la
Decoded: calculatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: Calculated, computed, reckoned, having been calculated.
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.