backtracking
backtracking · backtrackings
The act of one who, or that which, backtracksThe act of one who, or that which, backtracks; a retracing of one's steps.
US/ˈbæk.tɹækɪŋ/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of one who, or that which, backtracks; a retracing of one's steps.
(countable, uncountable)The usage of a runway as a taxiway, especially at private strips and smaller airports.
(countable, uncountable)The act of building all possible solutions to a problem incrementally, abandoning any candidate solution if it cannot lead to a valid solution.
backtracking algorithm
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plural: backtrackings| Singular | backtracking |
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable