backward vs retroflex

retroflex vs backward

backward and retroflex both are adjectives.

backward is not a verb while retroflex is a verb.

backward is an adverb but retroflex is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
backward	No	Yes	No	Yes
retroflex	No	Yes	Yes	No

backward (adjective)	retroflex (adjective)
directed or facing toward the back or rear	bent or curved backward
(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature	pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
retarded in intellectual development
having made less than normal progress

backward (verb)	retroflex (verb)
	articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
	bend or turn backward

backward (adverb)	retroflex (adverb)
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

Difference between backward and retroflex

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