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back vs backwards

backwards vs back

back is a noun but backwards is not a noun.

back is an adjective but backwards is not an adjective.

back is a verb but backwards is not a verb.

back and backwards both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
back Yes Yes Yes Yes
backwards No No No Yes
As adverbs, back and backwards are synonyms defined as:
  • back and backwards: at or to or toward the back or rear
Other synonyms of back include backward, rearward, rearwards.
back (noun) backwards (noun)
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
the side that goes last or is not normally seen
a support that you can lean against while sitting
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
back (adjective) backwards (adjective)
related to or located at the back
of an earlier date
located at or near the back of an animal
back (verb) backwards (verb)
establish as valid or genuine
strengthen by providing with a back or backing
shift to a counterclockwise direction
place a bet on
travel backward
cause to travel backward
support financial backing for
be behind; approve of
give support or one's approval to
be in back of
back (adverb) backwards (adverb)
at or to or toward the back or rear in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal
in or to or toward a past time at or to or toward the back or rear
in repayment or retaliation
in or to or toward a former location
in or to or toward an original condition
in reply
Difference between back and backwards

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