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backward

/ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)d/ /ˈbækwɚd/

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noun

The state behind or past.

Examples :

"Looking backward, I realize I should have studied more for the test. "

time past direction

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adjective

(of motion) In the direction towards the back.

Examples :

"They left without a backward glance."

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adjective

(of motion) In the direction reverse of normal.

Examples :

"The occasional backward movement of planets is evidence they revolve around the sun."

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adjective

Reluctant or unable to advance.

Examples :

"The student was backward in math and needed extra help. "

attitude character

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adjective

Of a culture: undeveloped or unsophisticated.

Examples :

"Some people considered the remote village to have a backward culture because they still relied on traditional farming methods and lacked modern technology. "

culture society attitude history

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adjective

Examples :

"Her grandmother's methods of teaching were backward; the school now uses much more modern techniques. "

attitude value technology style

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adjective

On that part of the field behind the batsman's popping crease.

Examples :

"The backward fielders were positioned far behind the batsman's popping crease. "

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adjective

Further behind the batsman's popping crease than something else.

Examples :

"The fielder was standing backward of the popping crease, waiting to catch a possible deflection. "

sport position direction

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adjective

Unwilling; averse; reluctant.

Examples :

"My sister was backward about trying new foods, always refusing to eat anything she hadn't had before. "

attitude character negative

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adjective

Slow to apprehend; having difficulties in learning.

Examples :

"a backward child"

human mind education ability

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adjective

Late or behindhand.

Examples :

"a backward season"

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adjective

Already past or gone; bygone.

Examples :

"The backward-looking policy prevented us from considering new ideas. "

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adverb

(of motion) In the direction towards the back; backwards

Examples :

"to throw the arms backward"

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adverb

Toward, or in, past time or events; ago.

Examples :

"My grandmother often talks about her childhood, recalling events from many years backward. "

time direction past

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adverb

By way of reflection; reflexively.

Examples :

"The student looked backward at the notes she had taken in class to review the material. "

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adverb

From a better to a worse state, as from honor to shame, from religion to sin.

Examples :

"His performance at school went backward after he stopped attending tutoring sessions. "

moral religion character value attitude state