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Backwardness - English meaning

Backwardness – definitions in English dictionary

noun

The state of having made less progress than is normal or expected.

Usage examples:

Unification failed to remedy the economic backwardness of the south

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落后, 保守

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Achterlijkheid

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Retard, État arriéré, Retard mental, Lenteur, Faiblesse, Manque d'empressement

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Rückständigkeit, Zurückgebliebenheit, Unterentwicklung

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पिछड़ेपन, पिछड़ापन, अनुन्नति, मंदता

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Arretratezza

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후진성

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Отсталость

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Atraso, Timidez, Falta de entusiasmo, Tardanza

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Backwardness – similar words

backwards

adverb

(of a movement) in the direction of one's back.

Usage examples:

Penny glanced backwards
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backwardation

noun

A situation in which the spot or cash price of a commodity is higher than the forward price.

Usage examples:

The development of a backwardation is associated with supply shortage
noun

A situation in which the price of a commodity (= a product, such as oil or a metal, that is traded in large quantities) is lower if the buyer is to receive the commodity at a future date than it is if the buyer receives it immediately

Usage examples:

Silver has been in backwardation for the past five weeks.
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backward

adjective

Directed behind or to the rear.

Usage examples:

She left the room without a backward glance
adverb

Another word for backwards.

adverb

(of a movement) in the direction of one's back.

Usage examples:

Penny glanced backwards
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