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Definition backward in American English

backward adjective

adjective
/ˈbækwərd/
1

moving or looking in the direction that is behind you

Example

a backward glance

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a remote and backward region

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2.1

an offensive word for someone who is unable to make normal progress in learning. It is more polite to say that someone has learning disabilities.

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Definition backward in American English