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works backward

works backward is the third-person singular simple present indicative of work backward.

Meaning of work backward

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.

Questions about works backward

What is works backward the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Works backward is the third-person singular simple present indicative of work backward.

Words near works backward in the dictionary

  1. works agreements
  2. works around
  3. works at
  4. works away
  5. works back
  6. works backward
  7. works blue
  8. works council
  9. works councillor
  10. works councillors
  11. works councils

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Adapted from Wiktionary: works backward (page history and authors); work backward (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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