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Phrases 49
- backward compatibilityThe capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; (countable) an instance of this.
- backward compatibleCapable of interoperating with older systems.
- forward and backwardAlternative form of backwards and forwards: Thoroughly; completely, comprehensively.
- backward designA method of designing an educational curriculum by setting goals before choosing instructional methods and forms of assessment.
- backward inductionThe process of reasoning backwards in time, from the end of a problem or situation, to determine a sequence of optimal actions.
- backward and forwardAlternative form of backwards and forwards: Thoroughly; completely, comprehensively.
- backward passA pass thrown backwards instead of forward, equivalent in the rules to a hand-off.
- backward linkageAn effect in which increased production by a downstream manufacturer provides positive pecuniary externalities to an upstream manufacturer responsible for different stages of the same production process.
- backward slashSynonym of backslash: The punctuation mark \ (a left-leaning diagonal line). (Common uses include (1) use as a delimiter in filepaths and (2) use as an escape character to mark literals.)
- backward incompatibleIncapable of interoperating with older systems.
- backward maskingSynonym of backmasking: A recording technique in which a sound or message is deliberately recorded backwards in a track that is meant to be played forwards.
- backward pawnA pawn that is unable to advance without being threatened by an enemy pawn and is not defensible by pawns of the same color.
- backward integrationThe takeover of a supplier of goods by the retailer that stocks those goods.
- backward-lookingNot progressive; concerned with the past rather than the present or future.
- backward complimentA compliment which unintentionally comes across as an insult.
- backward-lookingnessthe quality or state of being backward-looking
- forward-backward algorithmAn inference algorithm for hidden Markov models which computes the posterior marginals of all hidden state variables given a sequence of observations/emissions. It uses dynamic programming to compute the values in two passes, the first …
- other backward classAny of the castes officially recognised by the government as being educationally and socially disadvantaged.
- other backward classesplural of other backward class: Any of the castes officially recognised by the government as being educationally and socially disadvantaged.
- backward diveA dive in which the diver faces away from the water while taking off, and lands facing backwards.
- backward passesplural of backward pass: A pass thrown backwards instead of forward, equivalent in the rules to a hand-off.
- backward rollAlternative form of backwards roll: A movement in which one's body is rolled backwards, by crouching on the ground and lifting one's legs complete over one's head and lifting the head at the end.
- backward rollsplural of backward roll: A movement in which one's body is rolled backwards, by crouching on the ground and lifting one's legs complete over one's head and lifting the head at the end.
- fast backwardTo cause the playout of (a video, audio, or other digital media file) to move very fast backwards in time, so that when the device is played, it will start at an earlier point.
- work backwardTo derive a process, rationale, etc. from its conclusions or results.
Compound words 6
- backwardationIn full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising …
- backwardismThe state of being backward, or going against progress; backwardness.
- backwardmostsuperlative form of backward: most backward
- unbackwardNot backward.
- backwardnessThe state of being backward.
- backwardnessesplural of backwardness: The state of being backward.