Meaning

• The state behind or past.

Meaning

• (of motion) In the direction towards the back.

  "They left without a backward glance."

• (of motion) In the direction reverse of normal.

  "The occasional backward movement of planets is evidence they revolve around the sun."

• Reluctant or unable to advance.

• Of a culture: undeveloped or unsophisticated.

• Outdated.

• On that part of the field behind the batsman's popping crease.

• Further behind the batsman's popping crease than something else.

• Unwilling; averse; reluctant.

• Slow to apprehend; having difficulties in learning.

  "a backward child"

• Late or behindhand.

  "a backward season"

• Already past or gone; bygone.

Meaning

• (of motion) In the direction towards the back; backwards

  "to throw the arms backward"

• Toward, or in, past time or events; ago.

• By way of reflection; reflexively.

• From a better to a worse state, as from honor to shame, from religion to sin.