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shortward

shortward adjective: near, or oriented toward, the shorter wavelengths of a range.

Adjective

shortward (not comparable)

  1. Near, or oriented toward, the shorter wavelengths of a range.
    • The profiles of both lines are extremely asymmetrical, which we have found to be caused by very broad diffuse interstellar bands (DIBs) in the longward wing of H#92;beta and the shortward wing of H#92;alpha.2015, Nolan R. Walborn, Hugues Sana, Christopher J. Evans, William D. Taylor, Elena Sabbi, Rodolfo H. Barbá, Nidia I. Morrell, Jesús Maíz Apellániz, Alfredo Sota, Philip L. Dufton, Catherine M....

Adverb

shortward (comparative more shortward, superlative most shortward)

  1. Near, or oriented toward, the shorter wavelengths of a range.
    • the H₂S band is shifted shortward to 3.89 μm when mixed as a minor component

Forms of shortward

comparativemore shortward
superlativemost shortward

Origin of shortward

From short + -ward.

Questions about shortward

What does shortward mean?
Shortward means near, or oriented toward, the shorter wavelengths of a range.
What part of speech is shortward?
Shortward can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near shortward in the dictionary

  1. shorttrack speedskating
  2. shorttracks
  3. Shortts
  4. shortwall
  5. shortwalls
  6. shortward
  7. shortwards
  8. shortwave
  9. shortwaves
  10. shortwinded
  11. shortwing

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