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Get to know Backward better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like forward or backwards. In Dutch this translates to achteruit.

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Backward meaning

  1. Indicating position or direction.
  2. Situated toward or at the rear of something.

Backward vertaling naar Nederlands

achteruit naar achteren

Using Backward

  • The main meaning on this page is: Indicating position or direction. | Situated toward or at the rear of something. | Indicating position or direction.
  • Useful related words include: forward, backwards, back, rearward.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: achteruit, naar achteren.
  • In the example corpus, backward often appears in combinations such as: backward classes, and backward, backward point.

Context around Backward

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 12 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Backward

  • In this selection, "backward" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, steps, incorporate, travel, walking, compatibility and compatible stand out and add context to how "backward" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and other backward classes obcs and and pulled backward. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "backward" sits close to words such as complement, hikes and kardashian, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with backward

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

As such, they know the material backward and forward. (9 words)

A priority for the church today is to look forward, not backward. (12 words)

Backward time travel Like forward time travel, backward time travel has an uncertain origin. (14 words)

Some truss rod systems, called double action truss systems, tighten both ways, pushing the neck both forward and backward (standard truss rods can only release to a point beyond which the neck is no longer compressed and pulled backward). (39 words)

Those of the duikers and dwarf antelopes tend to be simple "spikes", but differ in the angle to the head from backward curved and backward pointing (e.g. yellow-backed duiker ) to straight and upright (e.g. steenbok ). (38 words)

As long as you've already cleared this area once and opened the shortcut, take the path backward through the destroyed wall to come behind the snipers rather than dodge their attacks going the normal way. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

We had experts weigh in on all the benefits of backward walking and how you can safely incorporate backward walking into your own workout regimen.

Rahul feasted on another short ball from Marsh, which he slapped over backward point for four, while Jaiswal creamed Starc through mid-off and shuffled across to slog him over backward square leg.

It’s the “two steps backward” part of the saying, “Three steps forward and two steps backward”.

Backward time travel Like forward time travel, backward time travel has an uncertain origin.

In backward chaining the system looks at possible conclusions and works backward to see if they might be true.

Major versions of PHP are allowed to break backward-compatibility of code and therefore PHP 7 presented an opportunity for other improvements beyond phpng that require backward-compatibility breaks.

Some truss rod systems, called double action truss systems, tighten both ways, pushing the neck both forward and backward (standard truss rods can only release to a point beyond which the neck is no longer compressed and pulled backward).

The receiver pitched the ball backward, with a sequence of additional backward passes as players were in danger of being tackled.

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This code was later enhanced to become Pascal-P3, with an intermediate code backward compatible with Pascal-P2, and Pascal-P4, which was not backward compatible.

Those of the duikers and dwarf antelopes tend to be simple "spikes", but differ in the angle to the head from backward curved and backward pointing (e.g. yellow-backed duiker ) to straight and upright (e.g. steenbok ).

A back of a length delivery up next is guided between backward point and short third man for four.

A common refrain heard across Karnataka’s two most backward districts — Raichur and Yadgir — covering 11 Assembly constituencies, is the large number of unemployed educated youths in the villages.

Another great option is the Ergotron LX Desk Mount LCD Arm. This stand is also fully adjustable, allowing for the monitor to be moved up, down, forward, and backward to achieve the perfect viewing position.

A priority for the church today is to look forward, not backward.

Asking the BJP why it was afraid of counting the backward Hindus, Yadav tweeted, “Caste census is the demand of the majority of the people and it will continue to happen”.

As long as you've already cleared this area once and opened the shortcut, take the path backward through the destroyed wall to come behind the snipers rather than dodge their attacks going the normal way.

A society uncertain of its present and its future will certainly look backward at times.

As reservation policies for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) were introduced and extended, the need for accurate data on these communities became essential.

As she swims backward, away from the silhouette, she is dragged under the water by an unseen entity and the pool lights go out.

As such, they know the material backward and forward.

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Common combinations with backward

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "backward" in a sentence?
An example: "We had experts weigh in on all the benefits of backward walking and how you can safely incorporate backward walking into your own workout regimen." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "backward" from authentic English texts.
What does "backward" mean?
Backward means: Indicating position or direction.
What are synonyms of "backward"?
Common synonyms of "backward" include: forward, backwards, back, rearward, reverse, retroflex, receding, inverse. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "backward" in Dutch?
"backward" translates to Dutch as: achteruit, naar achteren.
How many example sentences with "backward" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "backward", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.