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Definisjon av backward

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WordNet WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective
backward - directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"
forward at or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion"
regressive opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state
retrospective concerned with or related to the past; "retrospective self-justification"
backswept, sweptback used of hair
cacuminal, retroflex pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
transposed, converse, reversed turned about in order or relation; "transposed letters"
inverse, reverse reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
rearward, reverse directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"
receding (of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back
self-referent, reflexive referring back to itself
regardant looking backward
retracted drawn back and in; "a cat with retracted claws"
retral, retrograde at or near or toward the posterior
retroflexed, retroflex bent or curved backward
backward - retarded in intellectual development
half-witted, slow-witted, feebleminded
retarded relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded"
archaicism, archaism the use of an archaic expression
backward - (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature; "a backward lover"
forward at or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion"
timid showing fear and lack of confidence
backward - having made less than normal progress; "an economically backward country"

Adverb
backward - in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal; "it's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege'"; "the child put her jersey on backward"
backwards
backward - in or to or toward a past time; "set the clocks back an hour"; "never look back"; "lovers of the past looking fondly backward"
back
forward, ahead at or to or toward the front; "he faced forward"; "step forward"; "she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
backward - at or to or toward the back or rear; "he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward"; "she looked rearward out the window of the car"
back, backwards, rearward, rearwards
= synonym
= antonym
= relatert ord

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Substantiv
backward - The state behind or past.

Adverb
backward - In the direction towards the back; backwards.

Adjektiv
backward - Pertaining to the direction towards the back.
backward - Pertaining to the direction reverse of normal.
backward - Reluctant or unable to advance.
backward - Of a culture considered undeveloped or unsophisticated.
backward - Pertaining to a thought or value that is considered outdated.
backward - On that part of the field behind the batsman's popping crease.
backward - Further behind the batsman's popping crease than something else.

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  • backward
    In a backward direction.

Adjektiv - Gradbøying

  • Positiv: backward
  • Komparativ: backwarder / more backward
  • Superlativ: backwardest / most backward

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