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backward BrE / ˈbækwəd /  NAmE / ˈbækwərd / Native audio playback is not supported. backward(adjective)BrE / ˈbækwəd /  NAmE / ˈbækwərd / directed or moving towards the backShe strode past him without a backward glance.moving in a direction that means that no progress is being madesynonym retrogradehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/retrogradeShe felt that going back to live in her home town would be a backward step.having made less progress than normal; developing slowlya backward part of the country, with no paved roads and no electricitya backward childShe's not backward in coming forward (= she's not shy).Word OriginMiddle English: from earlier abackward, from aback.

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(adjective) she strode past him without a backward glance.she felt that going back to live in her home town would be a backward step.a backward part of the country, with no paved roads and no electricitya backward child Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=backward This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	backward
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈbækwəd / NAmE / ˈbækwərd /
Example	she strode past him without a backward glance. she felt that going back to live in her home town would be a backward step. a backward part of the country, with no paved roads and no electricity a backward child
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=backward
Content	backward (adjective)BrE / ˈbækwəd / NAmE / ˈbækwərd / directed or moving towards the back She strode past him without a backward glance. moving in a direction that means that no progress is being made synonym retrograde https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/retrograde She felt that going back to live in her home town would be a backward step. having made less progress than normal; developing slowly a backward part of the country, with no paved roads and no electricity a backward child She's not backward in coming forward (= she's not shy). Word Origin Middle English: from earlier abackward, from aback.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Backward Back Adjective Bre ˈbækwəd ˈbækwərd Strode Past

backward

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