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- DictionaryBack·ward/ˈbakwərd/
adjective
- 1. directed behind or to the rear: "she left the room without a backward glance"
- 2. having made less than normal progress: "economically backward countries"
adverb
- 1. (of a movement) away from one's front; in the direction of one's back: "he took a step backward"
- 2. toward or into the past: "a loving look backward at his early life"
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backward meaning: 1. in the direction behind you: 2. less developed or slower to develop than normal: . Learn more.
backward adjective (DEVELOPMENT) less developed or slower to develop than normal: a backward country. (Definition of backward from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of backward. in Chinese (Traditional) 遲緩, 落後的, 遲緩的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 迟缓, 落后的, 迟缓的… See more. in Spanish.
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- bend over backward
- know something backward and forward
- — backwardness
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1 backward (chiefly US) /ˈbækwɚd/ adverb
or backwards /ˈbækwɚdz/
1 backward (chiefly US)
/ˈbækwɚd/
adverb
or lean over backward also fall over backward
: to make a great effort to help someone or to reach agreement with someone
•The salesman said he would bend over backward to make the deal.
•I've leaned over backward to please you—and you haven't even said thank you!
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a : directed or turned toward the back
•a backward glance
•a backward baseball cap
•a sudden backward movement
noun [noncount]
•the technological backwardness of the village
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4 days ago · If you do something backward, you do it in the opposite way to the usual way. He works backward, building a house from the top downward. 7. adverb. You use backward to indicate that something changes or develops in a way that is not an improvement, but is a return to old ideas or methods .
adj. [before a noun] directed toward the back or past: a backward look. [before a noun] reversed; returning: a backward movement. behind in time, progress, or development: send help to backward countries. bashful or hesitant; shy: a little backward giving his opinions. Idioms. backward (s) and forward (s), in every detail; thoroughly.
Definition of backward adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Mar 19, 2024 · Situated toward or at the rear of something. The silt collects in the backward part of the tank. Acting or moving in the direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing. a backward tilt of the head. Acting or moving in the direction opposite to the usual direction of movement. Synonym: retrograde.
