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REARWARD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rearward mean? 

REARWARD (noun)
  The noun REARWARD has 1 sense:

1. direction toward the rearplay

  Familiarity information: REARWARD used as a noun is very rare.


REARWARD (adjective)
  The adjective REARWARD has 2 senses:

1. located in or toward the back or rearplay

2. directed or moving toward the rearplay

  Familiarity information: REARWARD used as an adjective is rare.


REARWARD (adverb)
  The adverb REARWARD has 1 sense:

1. at or to or toward the back or rearplay

  Familiarity information: REARWARD used as an adverb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


REARWARD (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Direction toward the rear

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Context example:

his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions

Hypernyms ("rearward" is a kind of...):

back end; backside; rear (the side of an object that is opposite its front)

Derivation:

rearward (located in or toward the back or rear)

rearward (directed or moving toward the rear)


REARWARD (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Located in or toward the back or rear

Synonyms:

rear; rearward

Context example:

on the rearward side

Similar:

back (related to or located at the back)

Derivation:

rearward (direction toward the rear)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Directed or moving toward the rear

Synonyms:

rearward; reverse

Context example:

a rearward movement

Similar:

backward (directed or facing toward the back or rear)

Derivation:

rearward (direction toward the rear)


REARWARD (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

At or to or toward the back or rear

Synonyms:

back; backward; backwards; rearward; rearwards

Context example:

she looked rearward out the window of the car


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