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I think music is about our internal life. It's part of the way people touch each other. That's very precious to me. And astronomy is, in a sense, the very opposite thing. Instead of looking inwards, you are looking out, to things beyond our grasp.
Brian May

Meaning of "inwards" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INWARDS

inwards  [ˈɪnwədz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INWARDS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inwards can act as a noun and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES INWARDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

The Crossing (Big Country album)

The Crossing is the first studio album released by Scottish band Big Country. The album reached #3 in the UK; overseas, it hit #4 in Canada on the RPM national Top Albums Chart and #18 in the US on the Billboard 200 in 1983. It went on to be certified platinum in the UK and Canada. It contains the song "In a Big Country" which is their only U.S. Top 40 hit single. The song featured heavily engineered guitar playing, strongly reminiscent of bagpipes; Adamson and fellow guitarist Watson achieved this through the use of the MXR Pitch Transposer 129 Guitar Effect. Also contributing to the band's unique sound was their use of the e-bow, a device which allows a guitar to sound more like strings or synthesizer. The album has been remastered and reissued on three occasions. The latest version released by Universal in 2012 in advance of the album's 30th anniversary includes a second disc of previously unissued demos. Also included in the set is a track produced by Chris Thomas from the first abortive attempt to record the band's debut album.

Definition of inwards in the English dictionary

The definition of inwards in the dictionary is towards the interior or middle of something. Other definition of inwards is in, into, or towards the mind or spirit.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INWARDS


afterwards
ˈɑːftəwədz
ass-backwards
ˌæsˈbækwədz
backwards
ˈbækwədz
downwards
ˈdaʊnwədz
eastwards
ˈiːstwədz
Edwards
ˈɛdwədz
forwards
ˈfɔːwədz
heavenwards
ˈhɛvənwədz
homewards
ˈhəʊmwədz
landwards
ˈlændwədz
moonwards
ˈmuːnwədz
northwards
ˈnɔːθwədz
onwards
ˈɒnwədz
outwards
ˈaʊtwədz
rearwards
ˈrɪəwədz
rightwards
ˈraɪtwədz
southwards
ˈsaʊθwədz
sternwards
ˈstɜːnwədz
sunwards
ˈsʌnwədz
upwards
ˈʌpwədz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INWARDS

inwall
inward
inward investment
inward-looking
inwardly
inwardness
inweave
inweaving
inwick
inwind
inwit
inwith
inwork
inworking
inworn
inwove
inwoven
inwrap
inwrapped
inwrapping

WORDS THAT END LIKE INWARDS

airwards
bend over backwards
boards
earthwards
frontwards
goalwards
hellwards
henceforwards
hitherwards
lean over backwards
leewards
leftwards
northeastwards
northwestwards
rewards
selfwards
shorewards
sidewards
southeastwards
thenceforwards
towards

Synonyms and antonyms of inwards in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INWARDS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «inwards» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of inwards

Translation of «inwards» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INWARDS

Find out the translation of inwards to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of inwards from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inwards» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

向内地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hacia dentro
570 millions of speakers

English

inwards
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंदर की ओर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إلى الداخل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

внутрь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

para dentro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিন্তায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vers l´intérieur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ke dalam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nach innen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

内側に向かって
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

안쪽으로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njero
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vào bên trong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உட்புறமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आतमध्ये
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

içeriye
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

verso l´interno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wewnątrz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

всередину
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spre interior
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προς τα μέσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

binnegoed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inåt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

innover
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inwards

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INWARDS»

The term «inwards» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.210 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INWARDS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «inwards» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «inwards» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inwards

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7 QUOTES WITH «INWARDS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word inwards.
1
Stephen Hawking
We are in danger of destroying ourselves by our greed and stupidity. We cannot remain looking inwards at ourselves on a small and increasingly polluted and overcrowded planet.
2
Laurent Lamothe
I want to see Haiti do better. We have the sun everywhere: that's a big asset. We have wonderful coasts, beautiful islands, mountains. Other countries that have that are known for it, but Haiti has been so focused inwards, on its problems.
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Brian May
I think music is about our internal life. It's part of the way people touch each other. That's very precious to me. And astronomy is, in a sense, the very opposite thing. Instead of looking inwards, you are looking out, to things beyond our grasp.
4
Ivan Pavlov
The digestive canal represents a tube passing through the entire organism and communicating with the external world, i.e. as it were the external surface of the body, but turned inwards and thus hidden in the organism.
5
Mackenzie Phillips
I've always turned my anger inwards towards self-destruction.
6
Matthew Weiner
As far as I can tell, 1968 is a year about change, about revolution, about violence, about people turning inwards as community breaks down.
7
Ludwig Wittgenstein
A man will be imprisoned in a room with a door that's unlocked and opens inwards; as long as it does not occur to him to pull rather than push.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INWARDS»

Discover the use of inwards in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inwards and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Looking Inwards
InLooking Inwards, psychologist Dr Peter O'Connor focuses his rare blend of insight, compassion and understanding on this inner world and reminds us of life's many facets.In this moving collection of essays, all of which originally appeared ...
Peter A. O'Connor, 2003
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The Psychology of Guilt (Ambivalence Turned Inwards)
The Psychology of GUILT (Ambivalence Turned Inwards) By Steven T. Griggs, Ph .D. A PSYCHOLOGICAL CORPORATION http://www. psychologyproductsandservices.com/page20.html June 2011 DISCLAIMER This ebook is written to assist ...
3
Australian Competition and Consumer Legislation 2011
(a) an outwards liner cargo shipping service; or (b) an inwards liner cargo shipping service. History Definition of international liner cargo shipping service substituted by Act No 123 of 2000, Sch 1[25], effective 2 November 2000. inter- terminal ...
Australia, Cch, Nicole Morandin, 2011
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Dahlin's Bone Tumors: General Aspects and Data on 10,165 Cases
The classic text on the Mayo Clinic's experience with bone tumors, Dahlin's Bone Tumors presents a succinct, profusely illustrated summary of the largest single collection of well-diagnosed bone tumors anywhere in the world.
K. Krishnan Unni, Carrie Y. Inwards, 2010
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General index to the bills, reports, accounts and other ...
Generally: Account of the number and tonnage of vessels, distinguishing the countries to which they belong, which entered inwards and cleared outwards, 1844, compared with 1843; distinguishing those in ballast from those with cargoes, and ...
‎1850
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American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, ...
... of the Congress of the United States United States. Congress. OF THE NETHERLANDS. Species of merchandise. Inwards. Outwards. f. s. d. f. s. d. Hides, calf skins, raw or undressed, - - - - - s. d. 15 per ct. ' dressed, by land, - ~ - per 100 lbs.
United States. Congress, 1834
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The Manual of Dental Assisting
Cash received book or cash inwards book. 3. Bank deposit book. 4. Cheque book. 5. Cash outward book or analysis book. 6. Petty cash book. 7. Bank statement. 8. Bank reconciliation. 9. BAS statements (see separate heading below). 10.
Leah Vern Barnett, 2004
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The White Pacific: U.S. Imperialism and Black Slavery in the ...
Government, Ministry of Interior Affairs, Application by Planters for Service of Fijian Labourers/Ministry of Native Affairs, Inwards Correspondence, Set 41–43, National Archives of Fiji. 57. Charles Drury, U.S. Consulate, to Ministry of Native ...
Gerald Horne, 2007
9
Modern Actuarial Theory and Practice, Second Edition
Commutations, both in respect of inwards contracts and of reinsurance contracts, carry their own particular problems if additional parties are involved. For example , an inwards commutation may be in respect of contracts which would normally ...
Philip Booth, Robert Chadburn, Steven Haberman, 2004
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The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
For every Ton Burthen osevery Ship or Vessel entering inwards or outwards ( except in Ballait), .r. d. from or to the lslands os Gucrnfiy, -'7c';fi'-y, Sarf, sllzlrrmy, or Ilsan, the Greenland Seas, or the Southern VVhale Frshery -- - -- - - o o 6 For ...
Great Britain, Sir Thomas Edlyne Tomlins, John Raithby, 1804

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INWARDS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inwards is used in the context of the following news items.
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Left of the Bang by Claire Lowdon review – sex, class and the …
The characters' moral wranglings and the machinery of the plot spiral inexorably inwards, into the bedroom. It's there that everything will ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Yoga: A beginner's guide to what REALLY happens on a retreat …
Research continues to show that slowing down, looking inwards and being more mindful helps us to live and work better. And the rise of new ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
MetLife's new disruptive innovation centre to focus on Asia, News …
... of Singapore (MAS): "More often than not, established players run the risk of being too focused inwards, on issues such as process efficiency ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
4
Musical CAO chairs - Commentary - Castanet.net
... paying him $200,000 in severance and rehiring him two months later – council has circled the wagons with guns squarely aimed inwards. «Castanet.net, Jul 15»
5
The ultimate unwind strategy - Yahoo Maktoob News
Getting there is really just about taking that uncomfortable step inwards.' When we take a more reflective route within, many features of our ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
6
Difficult journeys - Livemint
Or those whose outward journeys are really a means of travelling inwards, within their selves, to make peace with what was once lost? «Livemint, Jul 15»
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The breathless traveller - Livemint
Sickness turns us inwards, into fretting over ourselves, precisely when we should be oriented outwards, absorbing the world around us. «Livemint, Jul 15»
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Beyond 9 Lives: Coping With a Pet's Death | Reston Now
In the second case, the bereaved turns his or her anger inwards and blames him or herself for not having done enough to save a beloved friend ... «Reston Now, Jul 15»
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UK's battered Liberal Democrats elect new leader: Tim FarronPress …
“Our job now is not to look inwards at one another, but to look outwards to how we can grab a space in the national limelight that gets us ... «Press Examiner, Jul 15»
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Loss of Peraltada corner unavoidable - Tilke :: PaddockTalk :: F1 …
"Another idea was to keep the corner but move it inwards, as we have done at other circuits as well," he explained. "But we were limited ... «PaddockTalk, Jul 15»

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