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1. backward

adverb. ['ˈbækwɝd'] at or to or toward the back or rear.

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  • backward (English)
  • abakward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • -ward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

2. backward

adjective. ['ˈbækwɝd'] directed or facing toward the back or rear.

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  • backward (English)
  • abakward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • -ward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

3. backward

adverb. ['ˈbækwɝd'] in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal.

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  • backward (English)
  • abakward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • -ward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

4. backward

adjective. ['ˈbækwɝd'] having made less than normal progress.

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  • backward (English)
  • abakward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • -ward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

5. backward

adjective. ['ˈbækwɝd'] (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature.

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  • backward (English)
  • abakward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • -ward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

6. backward

adjective. ['ˈbækwɝd'] retarded in intellectual development.

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  • backward (English)
  • abakward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • -ward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

7. backward

adverb. ['ˈbækwɝd'] in or to or toward a past time.

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  • backward (English)
  • abakward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • -ward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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