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backward
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adverb
(= back, rearward, rearwards)
at or to or toward the back or rear
he moved back
tripped when he stepped backward
she looked rearward out the window of the car
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adverb
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
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adjective
directed or facing toward the back or rear
a backward view
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adjective
(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature
a backward lover
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adjective
having made less than normal progress
an economically backward country
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adjective
retarded in intellectual development
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adverb
(= back)
in or to or toward a past time
set the clocks back an hour
never look back
lovers of the past looking fondly backward
interpolation
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noun
(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function between the values already known
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noun
(= insertion)
a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted
with the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told
with many insertions in the margins
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noun
(= interjection)
the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
formula
Noun
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A formula is a way to do something or solve a problem that does not change much.
There is no formula for making profit, yet many business people think there is.
The formula for converting from kilograms to pounds is mathx\ \mathrm{kg} \times 2.2/math
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Infant formula is a powder that you mix with water to make a drink for babies.