Rearward vs Yearward - What's the difference?
rearward | yearward |
The part that comes last or is situated in the rear; conclusion; wind-up.
* 1599 ,
*:Do not live, Hero; do not ope thine eyes;
*:For, did I think thou wouldst not quickly die,
*:Thought I thy spirits were stronger than thy shames,
*:Myself would, on the rearward of reproaches,
*:Strike at thy life.
The last troop; the rear of an army; a rear guard.
Toward the back or rear of something.
Toward the back or rear of something.
As adverbs the difference between rearward and yearward
is that rearward is toward the back or rear of something while yearward is in the direction of the year as a whole; toward the remainder of the year.As a noun rearward
is the part that comes last or is situated in the rear; conclusion; wind-up.As an adjective rearward
is toward the back or rear of something.rearward
English
Noun
(en noun)- (Shakespeare)
Adjective
(en adjective)- The rearward seats of the bus were unpleasantly close to the toilet facilities.
Adverb
(en adverb)- She stumbled rearward through the bus, hoping to make it to the toilet before she caused a mess.