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Directed behind or to the rear,
  1. Directed behind or to the rear
    • - she left the room without a backward glance
    • - a gradual backward movement
  2. Looking toward the past, rather than being progressive; retrograde
    • - he said the decision was a backward step
  3. (of a person) Having learning difficulties
    • - a lively child but a bit backward
  4. Having made less than normal progress
    • - economically backward countries
  1. (of a movement) Away from one's front; in the direction of one's back
    • - he took a step backward
    • - Harry suddenly fell backward into a somersault
  2. In reverse of the usual direction or order
    • - counting backward
    • - baseball caps turned backward
  3. With the rear facing forward
    • - the canoe turned around backward
  4. Toward or into the past
    • - a loving look backward at his early life
  5. Toward or into a worse state
    • - a giant step backward for child-centered education

  2. 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"
  3. (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature; "a backward lover"
  4. retarded in intellectual development
  5. having made less than normal progress; "an economically backward country"
  6. (Backwards (Red Dwarf)) "Backwards" is the first episode of science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf Series III, and the thirteenth in the series run. It premiered on the British television channel BBC2 on 14 November 1989. ...
  7. (Backwards (song)) Me and My Gang is the fourth studio album from the American country music group Rascal Flatts. It was released on April 4, 2006. The album sold more than 722,000 units and went double platinum in the first month of release. ...
  8. Pertaining to the direction towards the back; Pertaining to the direction reverse of normal; Reluctant or unable to advance; Of a culture considered undeveloped or unsophisticated; Pertaining to a thought or value that is considered outdated; On that part of the field behind the batsman's ...
  9. (backwardly) In a backward direction
  10. (backwards) Oriented toward the back; Reversed; Behind current trends or technology; Clumsy, inept, or inefficient; Toward the back; In the opposite direction of usual; In a manner such that the back precedes the front
  11. (Backwards) This term refers to riding a roller coaster while seated facing in the opposite direction you are traveling. Amusement parks will on occasion run a roller coaster backwards by placing the train backwards on the track so the rear car leads. ...
  12. (Backwards) De Derrière/En Arrière
  13. An adjective used to describe (1) a young largely unevolved, closed, and undrinkable wine, (2) a wine that is not ready to drink, or (3) a wine that simply refuses to release its charms and personality.
  14. Used to describe a young wine that is less developed than others of its type and class from the same vintage.
  15. A tasting term. Wines described as backward are undeveloped and not ready to drink. They are often young and tannic, and may also be described as austere. The opposite, unsurprisingly, of forward!
  16. A wine that still tastes young despite its age leading you to believe that it should be more approachable.
  17. adverb - The direction towards the space behind an object; movement in the negative z direction. In realmspace, represented by the vector <0,0,-1>. The opposite direction is forward. See the chart under direction.
  18. Immature, not as developed as its age would lead you to expect
  19. A physically immature horse.  All northern hemisphere-born thoroughbreds take 1st January as their birthday.  A horse born in April will be backward compared to one born in early February.
  20. A horse that is either too young or not fully fit.
  21. Behind square; further towards the end occupied by the batsman on strike and further away from the end occupied by the bowler.
  24. This term is used to describe wine that is high in alcohol content and tannins.
  25. A horse that is not able to live up to its expectation because it is not developed enough.