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Meaning of "rearwards" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REARWARDS

rearwards  [ˈrɪəwədz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REARWARDS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rearwards is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REARWARDS


afterwards
ˈɑːftəwədz
ass-backwards
ˌæsˈbækwədz
backwards
ˈbækwədz
downwards
ˈdaʊnwədz
eastwards
ˈiːstwədz
Edwards
ˈɛdwədz
forwards
ˈfɔːwədz
hitherwards
ˈhɪðəwədz
homewards
ˈhəʊmwədz
inwards
ˈɪnwədz
landwards
ˈlændwədz
leftwards
ˈlɛftwədz
northwards
ˈnɔːθwədz
onwards
ˈɒnwədz
outwards
ˈaʊtwədz
rightwards
ˈraɪtwədz
seawards
ˈsiːwədz
sidewards
ˈsaɪdwədz
southwards
ˈsaʊθwədz
upwards
ˈʌpwədz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REARWARDS

rear-view mirror
rear-wheel drive
Reardon
rearer
rearguard
rearguard action
rearhorse
rearise
rearm
rearmament
rearmice
rearmost
rearmouse
rearrange
rearrangement
rearranger
rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic
rearrest
rearward
reascend

WORDS THAT END LIKE REARWARDS

airwards
bend over backwards
boards
earthwards
frontwards
heavenwards
hellwards
henceforwards
lean over backwards
leewards
moonwards
northeastwards
northwestwards
rewards
selfwards
shorewards
southeastwards
sternwards
sunwards
thenceforwards
towards

Synonyms and antonyms of rearwards in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rearwards» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REARWARDS

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

Translator English - Chinese

向后
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hacia atrás
570 millions of speakers

English

rearwards
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीछे की ओर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المؤخرات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спинкой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

para trás
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

rearwards
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en arrière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Belakang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nach hinten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

後方に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

후방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mburi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ở phía sau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

rearwards
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मागील बाजूस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arkaya doğru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

all´indietro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

do tyłu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спинкою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în spate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προς τα πίσω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

agtertoe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bakåt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bakover
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rearwards

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REARWARDS»

The term «rearwards» is regularly used and occupies the 95.741 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REARWARDS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rearwards» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rearwards» 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 rearwards

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REARWARDS»

Discover the use of rearwards in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rearwards and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
New Zealand Journal of Zoology
Pronotum broader than long, broadest basally, domed; front angles distinctly produced; front margin convexly curved, hooklike; hind margin curved, about as long as elytral base; hind angles produced rearwards; sides not margined.
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Words: A User's Guide
See BACKWARD. rearwards adverb, means towards the back: This system not only sends power rearwards when needed, but also to each rear wheel separately. This typically comes after the verb. In AE, rearward could be used here.
Graham Pointon, Stewart Clark, 2014
3
Overcome Neck & Back Pain
The spinal cord passes through a bony ring, behind the disc; the extensions rearwards off this ring are the bones that form the articular surfaces of the spine, the facet joints, and the processes, the attachment points for the muscles. The cervical ...
Kit Laughlin, 1998
4
American Military Shoulder Arms, Volume III: Flintlock ...
The hammer's body and thumbpiece were similar to those of Model 1855 rifle muskets. Lock: The lock's original pan recess was deepened and extended rearwards to serve as a seat for the nipple bolster. Due to the bolster's circular profile, ...
George D. Moller, 2011
5
Panaflex Users' Manual
LENS FOCAL LENGTH (mm) 24 50 100 150 275 DISTANCE (rearwards) FROM VERTEX OF FRONT LENS ELEMENT (ln.) ENTRANCE PUPIL position at infinity 4.43 7.17 12.31 21.85 26.85 DISTANCE (forwards) FROM FOCAL PLANE (lns.l ...
David W. Samuelson, 1996
6
Efa Pp Pof
Consequently, both the “rearwards acceleration of air” theory, and the “wing theory” of thrust will be covered in this chapter. If you find this state of affairs bewildering, you should draw comfort from the fact that some aerodynamicists defend the ...
Efa
7
Hands-on Manual for Cinematographers
PANAVISION PRIM O 1 7 .5-75 mm, T2.3, Z OOM L E N S FOCAL LENGTH(mm) | I 17.5 II 26 II 34 I I 40 I I 44 II 52 I I 75 DISTANCE /rearwards) FROM VERTEX OF FRONT LENS ELEMENT (In.) ENTRANCE PUPIL position at infinity (In.) 2.43 ...
David Samuelson, 2014
8
SAAB J-35 DRAKEN: FLIGHT MANUAL
rearwards and the canopy is jettisoned (blown away) by means of the aerodynamic forces (even at high airspeed and during superstall). (The canopy may not leave the aircraft until the ejection handles are pulled since at this time the canopy ...
COSTARMAEREO, 1971
9
AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS: LOCKERBIE, the Bombing of PANAM ...
On the right side, the window belt had peeled rearwards, after buckling had occurred, separating from the rest of the fuselage, following rivet failure, at the forward edge of the R2 door aperture. All crown skins forward of frame 840 were badly ...
Allistair Fitzgerald, 2010
10
Tactical Small Arms of the 21st Century: A Complete Guide to ...
This latter force will drive the case rearwards against the face of the bolt. When the case movement rearwards is resisted by a locked bolt the forward movement of the front part of the case expands the tapered or bottlenecked portion to fill the  ...
Charles Q. Cutshaw, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REARWARDS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rearwards is used in the context of the following news items.
1
McLaren 675LT (2015) review
The result was a lighter, harder, more aerodynamically efficient car whose bodywork extended rearwards, hence the name. So although the 675's bodywork is ... «CAR Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Volvo child seat concept puts kids' safety up front
By contrast, in the Excellence concept, the back-seat passenger and the baby face one another – and the baby is facing rearwards. Even if just the driver and the ... «Gizmag, Jul 15»
3
Ford reveals next generation Galaxy
This system allows the wheels to move further rearwards on impact with bumps. The Galaxy will also offer self-levelling rear suspension that “maintains optimal ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Apr 15»
4
Monaco's Formula E track layout is revealed
“You can see that going down into the first corner there is a hairpin, then we head rearwards down towards the tunnel, where there is another hard braking with a ... «NBCSports.com, Mar 15»
5
Audi delays all-new A8 luxury sedan to make it capable of …
... long-range radar, laser scanners and mono video cameras facing forward, medium range radar facing rearwards and ultrasonic sensors on each side. «Customs Today Newspaper, Mar 15»
6
Advanced 9mm ammunition [IDX15D4]
These changes also result in the bullet's centre of gravity moving rearwards, leading to an improvement in accuracy. The long cylindrical shank leads to a better ... «IHS Jane's 360, Feb 15»
7
Marco Wittmann picks up his BMW M4 DTM Champion Edition
Added to the mix are an M kidney grille with orange surround, an M logo rearwards of the front wheel arches, the number 23 on the doors and the flag along with ... «BMWBLOG, Feb 15»
8
IJL, Olympia, Jewellery for Evening Wear
Come hither with a gold and green stone necklace, silver pendant worn rearwards and green stone earrings. ... Rearward worn silver tarantula spider pendant. «Demotix.com, Sep 14»
9
GP3 rollhoops recalled after Silverstone crash investigation
However, the conclusion was that the unusual nature of the high-speed, rearwards-action impact against the track surface following the backflip was what ... «autosport.com, Jul 14»
10
PNG DH8A near Madang on Oct 13th 2011, both propellers oversped
The Pilot-in-Command moved the power levers rearwards below the flight idle gate shortly after the VMO overspeed warning sounded. This means that the ... «The Aviation Herald, Jun 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Rearwards [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/rearwards>. Apr 2024 ».
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