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  • verb Present participle of backtrack.

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Examples

  • But Lewis says these counterfactuals, which he calls backtracking counterfactuals, are not to be used in the assessment of causal dependence.

    My Shasta Daisy 2009

  • In a novel or comic book, backtracking is best-handled as a major failure for the main character.

    Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » An eccentric bit of writing advice: don’t backtrack with your characters! 2009

  • In a novel or comic book, backtracking is best-handled as a major failure for the main character.

    Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » 2009 » January » 12 2009

  • In a novel or comic book, backtracking is best-handled as a major failure for the main character.

    Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » 2009 » January 2009

  • Futures use what are known as backtracking algorithms and future checking, subprocedures in problem solving that attempt to foresee and evaluate alternate strategies for attaining goals.

    The Time Paradox Philip Zimbardo 2008

  • Futures use what are known as backtracking algorithms and future checking, subprocedures in problem solving that attempt to foresee and evaluate alternate strategies for attaining goals.

    The Time Paradox Philip Zimbardo 2008

  • Futures use what are known as backtracking algorithms and future checking, subprocedures in problem solving that attempt to foresee and evaluate alternate strategies for attaining goals.

    The Time Paradox Philip Zimbardo 2008

  • Futures use what are known as backtracking algorithms and future checking, subprocedures in problem solving that attempt to foresee and evaluate alternate strategies for attaining goals.

    The Time Paradox Philip Zimbardo 2008

  • A fundamental feature of regular expression matching involves the notion called backtracking, which is currently used (when needed) by all regular non-possessive expression quantifiers, namely, and {n, m}?.

    Netvouz - new bookmarks 2008

  • Research-wise, these three migrations were defined not with archaeological materials (since in comparison to the Old World, there is precious little of that left here), but by backtracking from the genetic and cultural makeup of modern indigenous populations throughout the Americas -- specifically blood type, dentition patterns, and language group (genetic studies are beginning to be introduced, but as it's such a massive project and the technology hasn't been available all that long, this means of support is fairly new on the scene relative to the other three).

    What the shit? -- A Bad Archaeology on TV Rant zhukora1 2009

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