backward

Definition of backward in English English dictionary: Pertaining to the direction towards the back; Further behind the batsman's popping crease than something else; On that part of the field behind the batsman's popping crease; In the direction towards the back; backwards; Of a culture considered undeveloped or unsophisticated; Pertaining to a thought or value that is considered outdated; Pertaining to the direction reverse of normal
The occasional backward movement of planets is evidence they revolve around the sun.; Reluctant or unable to advance; {a} unwilling, dull, slow, sluggish; {a} back in time past; Further behind the batsmans popping crease than something else; If someone takes a backward step, they do something that does not change or improve their situation, but causes them to go back a stage. At a certain age, it's not viable for men to take a backward step into unskilled work forward; directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view" (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature; "a backward lover" retarded in intellectual development 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; Toward the back; toward the rear; as, to throw the arms backward; By way of reflection; reflexively; Unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; loath; in or to or toward a past time; "set the clocks back an hour"; "never look back"; "lovers of the past looking fondly backward"; [ steps --- ] Like FORWARD except in the opposite direction; Used to describe a young wine that is less developed than others of its type and class from the same vintage; 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"; Directed to the back or rear; as, backward glances; To keep back; to hinder; retarded in intellectual development; 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"; A backward child has difficulty in learning. I was slow to walk and talk and my parents thought I was backward. + backwardness back·ward·ness her backwardness in practical and physical activities; retarded in intellectual development 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; Already past or gone; bygone; Not advanced in civilization; undeveloped; as, the country or region is in a backward state; On that part of the field behind the batsmans popping crease; With the back in advance or foremost; as, to ride backward; Not well advanced in learning; not quick of apprehension; dull; inapt; as, a backward child; In a contrary or reverse manner, way, or direction; contrarily; as, to read backwards; directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"; to the rear, to the back; (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature; "a backward lover"; Describes a wine that retains youthful characteristics despite considerable aging This usually indicates that it will take longer to reach maturity and requires even more aging in the bottle or barrel Opposite of forward; Late or behindhand; as, a backward season; back·ward In American English, backward is usually used as an adverb instead of backwards. Backward is also sometimes used in this way in formal British English. See backwards for these uses.1. A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. Some people use backwards for this meaning. He unlocked the door of apartment two and disappeared inside after a backward glance at Larry He did a backward flip. forward; On the back, or with the back downward; Toward, or in, past time or events; ago; The state behind or past; {s} slow, retarded, late; turned to the rear; shy; hesitant, indecisive; From a better to a worse state, as from honor to shame, from religion to sin; A backward country or society does not have modern industries and machines. We need to accelerate the pace of change in our backward country. developed + backwardness back·ward·ness I was astonished at the backwardness of our country at the time; Toward the player's back rank See also: forward; {a} hind; {a} hinder; abackward; ayenward; postic
backward compatibility: Capability of interoperating with older systems
backward compatible: Capable of interoperating with older systems
The new editor is backward compatible with all versions later than 1.17.
backward compliment: A compliment which unintentionally comes across as an insult
example Those glasses just look too cute for you!.
backward dive: A dive in which the diver faces away from the water while taking off, and lands facing backwards
backward induction: The process of reasoning backwards in time, from the end of a problem or situation, to determine a sequence of optimal actions
backward inductions: plural form of backward induction
backward linkage: An effect in which increased production by a downstream manufacturer provides positive pecuniary externalities to an upstream manufacturer
backward pass: A pass thrown backwards instead of forward, equivalent in the rules to a hand-off
backward compatibility: (Bilgisayar) A relationship between two components, rather than being an attribute of just one of them. More generally, a new component is said to be backward compatible if it provides all of the functionality of the old component
backward induction: In game theory, backward induction is an algorithm used to compute subgame perfect equilibria in sequential games. The process proceeds by first looking at the last possible action and determining what the last player will do in each situation (i.e. in each information set). Using this information, one can then determine what the second to last player will do. This process continues until one determines all possible actions
Backward Explicit Congestion Notification: bit sent by a frame relay network to data terminal equipment to indicate that the sending device should slow packet transmissions or begin other congestion avoidance procedures (Telecommunications)
backward and forward: perfectly; completely
backward compatible: The ability of new devices or programs to recognize and make use of existing devices, programs, or data
backward compatible: Compatible with earlier versions of a program or earlier models of a computer
backward compatible: Referring to a device that will work with earlier models (hardware) or versions (software) of the same product
backward compatible: An upgraded component of a computing system that can be used interchangeably with its previous version
backward compatible: A design that continues to work with earlier versions of a language, program, etc
backward compatible: Design that works in earlier versions of a software program, e g in an older version browser
backward compatible: ability of a new version to work in harmony with an older version
backward compatible: Refers to new hardware and software that is able to support older, existing technologies People would be a lot less likely to purchase a new piece of hardware or software if it wouldn't support all their old programs or read their previous data files
backward compatible: term referring to the capability of a hardware or software system to function successfully with older editions of the system
backward compatible: A program is backward compatible if it can use files from an older version of itself
backward compatible: Software or hardware designed to be compatible with earlier versions of the same product For example, a word processor that can edit documents created in an earlier release of the same software Bandwidth The carrying capacity of a circuit, usually measured in bits per second for digital circuits, or hertz for analogue circuits Bindery A network database, in versions of the NetWare network operating system earlier than 4 0, that contains definitions for entities such as users, groups, and workgroups
backward compatible: A backward-compatible version of software is able to coexist with older versions that may have been installed on the machine previously, and able to read files of the older version
backward compatible: Hardware that will run existing programs designed for older equipment
backward compatible: Design that continues to work with earlier versions of a language, program, etc
backward country: country which is lagging behind (in technology, education, civil rights, etc.)
backward integration: when a company takes over or acquires its suppliers of raw materials or components
backward integration: A type of vertical marketing in which a wholesaler or retailer purchases companies before them in the channel of distribution, such as manufacturers
backward integration: The process whereby an organisation acquires the activities of its inputs, e g manufacturer into raw material supplier
backward movement: motion in the opposite direction; movement back towards a starting place; motion in reverse
backward population: depressed sub-population, underdeveloped part of society
backward scheduling: (Ticaret) A method that calculates production and purchase order dates by taking a given order or operation due date and backing into the required start or release date based on the indicated lead time. The opposite of forward scheduling
backward-looking: disapproval If you describe someone or something as backward-looking, you disapprove of their attitudes, ideas, or actions because they are based on old-fashioned opinions or methods. a stagnant, backward-looking culture = regressive, reactionary forward-looking. using the methods and ideas of the past rather than modern ones - used to show disapproval forward-looking
backwardly: In a backward direction
Bowed backwardlye, recuruue.
backwardness: The state of being backward
backwardness: reluctance
backwards: Toward the back
Life is lived forwards, but understood backwards.—Søren Kierkegaard.
backwards: In a manner such that the back precedes the front
The tour guide walked backwards while droning on to the bored seniors.
backwards: Clumsy, inept, or inefficient
He was a very backwards scholar, but he was a marvel on the football field.
backwards: Oriented toward the back
The battleship had three backwards guns at the stern, in addition to the primary complement.
backwards: Behind current trends or technology
Modern medicine regards the use of leeches as a backwards practice.
fast backward: To cause digital multimedia files (sound, video) to move very fast backwards in time, so that when the device is played, it will start at an earlier point
fast backward: to be fast backwarded (1)
not be backward in coming forward: (Ev ile ilgili) (British & Australian humorous) Be confident and always ready to express an opinion
backwardly: {a} unwillingly, slowly, perversely
backwardness: {n} a want of will, sluggishness
backwards: {a} back in time past
backwardly: toward the rear; regressively; in a retarded manner
backwardly: Reluctantly; slowly; aversely
backwardly: Perversely; ill
backwardness: lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
backwardness: {i} tardiness, retardation, underdevelopment
backwards: In the opposite direction of usual
backwards: If someone or something moves backwards and forwards, they move repeatedly first in one direction and then in the opposite direction. Draw the floss backwards and forwards between the teeth. people travelling backwards and forwards to and from London
backwards: to the rear, to the back; in reverse
backwards: 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"
backwards: to bend over backwards: see bend
backwards: Reversed
backwards: In a contrary or reverse manner, way, or direction; contrarily; as, to read backwards
backwards: By way of reflection; reflexively
backwards: With the back in advance or foremost; as, to ride backward
backwards: If you do something backwards, you do it in the opposite way to the usual way. He works backwards, building a house from the top downwards
backwards: Toward, or in, past time or events; ago
backwards: You use backwards to indicate that something changes or develops in a way that is not an improvement, but is a return to old ideas or methods. Greater government intervention in businesses would represent a step backwards. the blaming that keeps us looking backward. see also backward
backwards: 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: On the back, or with the back downward
backwards: back·wards in AM, use backward1. If you move or look backwards, you move or look in the direction that your back is facing. The diver flipped over backwards into the water He took two steps backward Bess glanced backwards Keeping your back straight, swing one leg backwards. Backwards is also an adjective. Without so much as a backwards glance, he steered her towards the car
backwards: From a better to a worse state, as from honor to shame, from religion to sin
backwards: Toward the back; toward the rear; as, to throw the arms backward