inverse vs backward

backward vs inverse

inverse is a noun but backward is not a noun.

inverse and backward both are adjectives.

inverse is not an adverb while backward is an adverb.

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

inverse (noun)	backward (noun)
something inverted in sequence or character or effect

inverse (adjective)	backward (adjective)
opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity	directed or facing toward the back or rear
reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect	(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature
	retarded in intellectual development
	having made less than normal progress

inverse (adverb)	backward (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 inverse and backward

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