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rearward
rear·ward 1 R0073900 (rîr′wərd)adv. Toward, to, or at the rear.adj. At or in the rear.n. A rearward direction, point, or position.
rear′wards adv.
rear·ward 2 R0074000 (rîr′wôrd′)n. The rear guard of an armed force.
[Middle English rerewarde, from Anglo-Norman : rere, behind (from Latin retrō; see re- in Indo-European roots) + warde, guard (of Germanic origin; see wer- in Indo-European roots).]rearward (ˈrɪəwəd) adj, advtowards or in the rear. Also (for adverb only): rearwards n (Military) a position in the rear, esp the rear division of a military formation[C14 (as a noun: the part of an army positioned behind the main body of troops): from Anglo-French rerewarde, variant of reregarde; see rearguard]rear•ward (ˈrɪər wərd for 1-4; -wɔrd for 5 )
adv. 1. Also, rear′wards. toward or in the rear. adj. 2. located in, near, or toward the rear. 3. directed toward the rear. n. 4. a position at the rear. 5. the rear division of a military unit. [1300–50; Middle English rerewarde < Anglo-French] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | rearward - direction toward the rear; "his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions"back end, backside, rear - the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel" | | Adj. | 1. | rearward - located in or toward the back or rear; "the chair's rear legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward side"rearback - related to or located at the back; "the back yard"; "the back entrance" | | 2. | rearward - directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"reversebackward - directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view" | | Adv. | 1. |  rearward - 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"backward, backwards, rearwards, back |
rearwardadverb1. Toward the back:about, around, back, backward, backwards.2. In or toward a former location or condition:about, around, back, backward, backwards, round.nounThe part or area farthest from the front:back, rear.Translations
rearward
Related to rearward: fervently, emphatically, potentiallySynonyms for rearwardadv toward the backSynonyms- about
- around
- back
- backward
- backwards
adv in or toward a former location or conditionSynonyms- about
- around
- back
- backward
- backwards
- round
noun the part or area farthest from the frontSynonymsSynonyms for rearwardnoun direction toward the rearRelated Wordsadj located in or toward the back or rearSynonymsRelated Wordsadj directed or moving toward the rearSynonymsRelated Wordsadv at or to or toward the back or rearSynonyms- backward
- backwards
- rearwards
- back
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