rearwardnessn.

Brit.

/ˈrɪəwədnəs/, U.S.

/ˈrɪrwərdnəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rearward adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < rearward adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier backwardness n.

rare.

The quality or state of being behindhand.

ΚΠ

1903 T.P.'s Weekly 16 Oct. 621/2 It is advantageous to keep oneself quite a year behind contemporary literature; this rearwardness saves both time and money.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rearwardness
释义	rearwardnessn. Brit. /ˈrɪəwədnəs/, U.S. /ˈrɪrwərdnəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rearward adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < rearward adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier backwardness n. rare. The quality or state of being behindhand. ΚΠ 1903 T.P.'s Weekly 16 Oct. 621/2 It is advantageous to keep oneself quite a year behind contemporary literature; this rearwardness saves both time and money. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1903
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