backcastEtymologyBlend of back + forecast.adjRetrospective.advLong ago; in the past.nounA cast or throw back.A backward stroke, or a stroke driving one back.Any discouragement or cause of relapse or failure.Misfortune; reverse; reversal; a relapse in health or illness; moral backsliding.Retrospect; hindsight.backwaterverbTo identify the actions required in order to reach a proposed future.To change retrospectively; reverse.