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work backward

work backward verb: to derive a process, rationale, etc. from its conclusions or results.

Verb

work backward (third-person singular simple present works backward, present participle working backward, simple past and past participle worked backward)

  1. To derive a process, rationale, etc. from its conclusions or results.

Forms of work backward

third-person singular presentworks backward
present participleworking backward
past participleworked backward
pastworked backward

Questions about work backward

What does work backward mean?
Work backward means to derive a process, rationale, etc. from its conclusions or results.
What part of speech is work backward?
Work backward is a verb.
What is the past tense of work backward?
The past tense of work backward is worked backward.

Words near work backward in the dictionary

  1. work
  2. work around
  3. work at
  4. work away
  5. work back
  6. work backward
  7. work blue
  8. work boot
  9. work boots
  10. work both ends against the middle
  11. work both sides against the middle

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