- not backward in
- ► not backward in not lacking the confidence to do.Main Entry: ↑backward
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backward — ► ADJECTIVE 1) directed behind or to the rear. 2) having made less progress than is normal or expected. ● not backward in Cf. ↑not backward in DERIVATIVES backwardly adverb backwardness noun … English terms dictionary
Backward compatibility — In the context of telecommunications and computing, a device or technology is said to be backward or downward compatible if it can work with input generated by an older device.[1] If products designed for the new standard can receive, read, view… … Wikipedia
backward — 1. adjective 1) a backward look Syn: rearward, to/toward the rear, to/toward the back, behind one, reverse Ant: forward 2) the decision was a backward step Syn: retrograde, retrogressive … Thesaurus of popular words
backward — /ˈbækwəd / (say bakwuhd) adjective 1. Also, backwards. directed towards the back or past: a backward glance. 2. Also, backwards. reversed; returning: a backward movement. 3. behind in growth, progress, or development: *We have seen that in the… …
backward — adjective 1) a backward look Syn: rearward, towards the rear, behind one, reverse 2) the decision was a backward step Syn: retrograde, regressive, for the worse, in the wrong direction, downhill, negative … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
backward — adjective 1》 directed behind or to the rear. 2》 having made less progress than is normal or expected. ↘(of a person) having learning difficulties. 3》 [with negative] (backward in) lacking the confidence to do: he was not backward in… … English new terms dictionary
Backward induction — is the process of reasoning backwards in time, from the end of a problem or situation, to determine a sequence of optimal actions. It proceeds by first considering the last time a decision might be made and choosing what to do in any situation at … Wikipedia
