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backward

[bak-werd] / ˈbæk wərd /




ADVERB
toward the rear
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“To run an AI model effectively on a smartphone or PC, you generally need richer memory configuration. Now with these pricing pressures, it’s pushing the industry backward in having to downgrade,” said Ma.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Projections are what they are. They’re always right looking backward,” he said.

From Barron's

He staggered backward, pulling one wet and muddy leg from the treacherous ground into which it had plunged.

From Literature

He closed his eyes and counted backward from ten, out of habit.

From Literature

We had to say the ten-times tables over and over again, backward, too.

From Literature