Definitionen
1.AdjectiveIndicating position or direction.
Situated toward or at the rear of something."The silt collects in the backward part of the tank.; a backward tilt of the head; The occasional apparent backward movement of planets is evidence that they revolve around the sun.; Engage the lock to prevent backward rotation of the wheel.; This is a backward step for the country.; This backward writing is hard to read."
2.AdjectiveSituated toward or at the rear of something."The silt collects in the backward part of the tank."
3.AdjectiveActing or moving in the direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing."a backward tilt of the head"
4.AdjectiveActing or moving in the direction opposite to the usual direction of movement."The occasional apparent backward movement of planets is evidence that they revolve around the sun.; Engage the lock to prevent backward rotation of the wheel."
5.AdjectiveActing or moving oppositely to the desired direction of progress."This is a backward step for the country."
6.AdjectiveReversed in order or sequence."This backward writing is hard to read."
7.AdjectiveExpressing lack of development or advancement.
Retarded in development; not as advanced as would be expected."The child is backward in his school work.; They were a backward people without any writing.; a backward child; The party’s ideas and policies are very backward.; a backward season"
8.AdjectiveRetarded in development; not as advanced as would be expected."The child is backward in his school work."
9.AdjectiveOf a culture, country, practice etc., undeveloped or unsophisticated."They were a backward people without any writing."
10.AdjectiveSlow to apprehend; having difficulties in learning."a backward child"
11.AdjectiveLacking progressive or enlightened thought; outdated."The party’s ideas and policies are very backward."
12.AdjectiveLate or behindhand."a backward season"
13.AdjectiveReluctant or unwilling to advance or act; shy."She certainly isn’t backward in coming forward!"
14.AdjectiveOf a pawn, further behind than pawns of the same colour on adjacent files and unable to be moved forward safely.
15.AdjectiveOn that part of the field behind the batsman's popping crease.
16.AdjectiveFurther behind the batsman's popping crease than something else.
17.AdjectiveUnwilling; averse; reluctant.
18.AdjectiveAlready past or gone; bygone.
19.AdverbAt, near or towards the rear of something."The passenger turned around and walked backward, towards the tail of the aircraft."
20.AdverbIn a direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing or normally pointing."He tilted his head backward.; The grandfather clock toppled backward and crashed to the ground.; Her arm was bent backward at an odd angle."
21.AdverbIn a direction opposite to the usual direction of movement."In reverse gear the wheel turns backward."
22.AdverbOppositely to the desired direction of progress, or from a better to a worse state."This project seems to be going backward."
23.AdverbIn a reversed orientation; back to front."He had his cap on backward."
24.AdverbIn a reversed order or sequence."A palindrome reads the same backward as forward."
25.AdverbToward or into the past."As we begin the new millennium, it behoves us to look backward as well as forward."
26.AdverbIn the past.
27.AdverbBy way of reflection; reflexively. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
28.NounThe state behind or past.
29.VerbTo keep back, to delay, to retard.