backwardplan
verbUK /ˈbækwədplæn/
US /ˈbækwərdplæn/
To plan by starting from the end and working back to the beginning.
We backwardplanned the school play by first picking the show date and then working out each rehearsal.
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2. To figure out the steps needed to reach a goal by imagining the goal already done.
She backwardplanned her science fair project from the day it was due.
3. To organize a trip or event by deciding the finish first and filling in the earlier parts.
They backwardplanned the road trip from the final campsite back to their front door.
4. To solve a puzzle by starting at the answer and tracing the clues backward.
He backwardplanned the maze by beginning at the exit.