 rearward |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] at or to or toward or the back or rear | |
| Synonyms: | back backward backwards rearwards | |
| Examples: | "he moved back" "tripped when he stepped backward" "she looked rearward out the window of the car" |
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| Related terms: | forward | |
| 2. | [ noun ] direction toward the rear | |
| Examples: | "his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions" |
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| Related terms: | rear | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] directed or moving toward the rear | |
| Synonyms: | reverse | |
| Examples: | "a rearward glance" "a rearward movement" |
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| Related terms: | backward | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] located in or toward the back or rear; the chair's rear legs" | |
| Synonyms: | rear | |
| Examples: | "the rear door of the plane" "on the rearward side" |
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| Related terms: | back | |
| Similar spelling: |
rearwards |
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