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Backward vs Diminished - What's the difference?

backward | diminished | Related terms |

Backward is a related term of diminished.


As adjectives the difference between backward and diminished

is that backward is (of motion) pertaining to the direction towards the back while diminished is lessened, reduced.

As an adverb backward

is (of motion) in the direction towards the back; backwards.

As a noun backward

is the state behind or past.

As a verb diminished is

(diminish).

Loitering vs Backward - What's the difference?

loitering | backward | Related terms |

Loitering is a related term of backward.


As nouns the difference between loitering and backward

is that loitering is the action of the verb (loiter) while backward is the state behind or past.

As a verb loitering

is .

As an adjective backward is

(of motion) pertaining to the direction towards the back.

As an adverb backward is

(of motion) in the direction towards the back; backwards.

Behindhand vs Backward - What's the difference?

behindhand | backward | Related terms |

Behindhand is a related term of backward.


As adjectives the difference between behindhand and backward

is that behindhand is late, tardy, overdue while backward is (of motion) pertaining to the direction towards the back.

As adverbs the difference between behindhand and backward

is that behindhand is belatedly, tardily while backward is (of motion) in the direction towards the back; backwards.

As a noun backward is

the state behind or past.

Retract vs Backward - What's the difference?

retract | backward |


As a verb retract

is to pull back inside.

As an adjective backward is

(of motion) pertaining to the direction towards the back.

As an adverb backward is

(of motion) in the direction towards the back; backwards.

As a noun backward is

the state behind or past.

Backward vs Homeward - What's the difference?

backward | homeward |


As adjectives the difference between backward and homeward

is that backward is (of motion) pertaining to the direction towards the back while homeward is oriented towards home.

As adverbs the difference between backward and homeward

is that backward is (of motion) in the direction towards the back; backwards while homeward is towards home.

As a noun backward

is the state behind or past.

Backward vs Bw - What's the difference?

backward | bw |


As an adjective backward

is (of motion) pertaining to the direction towards the back.

As an adverb backward

is (of motion) in the direction towards the back; backwards.

As a noun backward

is the state behind or past.

As a symbol bw is

the iso 3166-1 two-letter (alpha-2) code for botswana.

Advanced vs Backward - What's the difference?

advanced | backward |


As adjectives the difference between advanced and backward

is that advanced is (senseid)at or close to the state of the art while backward is (of motion) pertaining to the direction towards the back.

As a verb advanced

is (advance).

As an adverb backward is

(of motion) in the direction towards the back; backwards.

As a noun backward is

the state behind or past.

Backward vs Afterwards - What's the difference?

backward | afterwards |


As adverbs the difference between backward and afterwards

is that backward is in the direction towards the back; backwards while afterwards is at a later or succeeding time.

As an adjective backward

is pertaining to the direction towards the back.

As a noun backward

is the state behind or past.

Backward vs Rear - What's the difference?

backward | rear |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between backward and rear

is that backward is (obsolete) already past or gone; bygone while rear is (obsolete) to rouse; to strip up.

As adjectives the difference between backward and rear

is that backward is (of motion) pertaining to the direction towards the back while rear is (of eggs) underdone; nearly raw or rear can be being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company.

As adverbs the difference between backward and rear

is that backward is (of motion) in the direction towards the back; backwards while rear is (british|dialect) early; soon.

As nouns the difference between backward and rear

is that backward is the state behind or past while rear is the back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last on order; - opposed to front.

As a verb rear is

to raise physically; to lift up; to cause to rise, to elevate or rear can be to move; stir or rear can be to place in the rear; to secure the rear of.

Disabled vs Backward - What's the difference?

disabled | backward |


As adjectives the difference between disabled and backward

is that disabled is made incapable of use or action while backward is (of motion) pertaining to the direction towards the back.

As nouns the difference between disabled and backward

is that disabled is one who is disabled (often used collectively as the disabled , but sometimes also singular) while backward is the state behind or past.

As a verb disabled

is (disable).

As an adverb backward is

(of motion) in the direction towards the back; backwards.

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