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shift vs back

back vs shift

shift and back both are nouns.

shift is not an adjective while back is an adjective.

shift and back both are verbs.

shift is not an adverb while back is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shift Yes No Yes No
back Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, back is a hyponym of shift; that is, back is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shift:
  • shift: make a shift in or exchange of
  • back: shift to a counterclockwise direction
Other hyponyms of shift include veer, switch up.
shift (noun) back (noun)
the act of moving from one place to another (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
the act of changing one thing or position for another the side that goes last or is not normally seen
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist a support that you can lean against while sitting
a woman's sleeveless undergarment the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
an event in which something is displaced without rotation the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
a qualitative change the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other (football) a person who plays in the backfield
the time period during which you are at work
shift (adjective) back (adjective)
related to or located at the back
of an earlier date
located at or near the back of an animal
shift (verb) back (verb)
make a shift in or exchange of establish as valid or genuine
move and exchange for another strengthen by providing with a back or backing
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another shift to a counterclockwise direction
move from one setting or context to another place a bet on
change in quality travel backward
change gears cause to travel backward
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change support financial backing for
use a shift key on a keyboard be behind; approve of
change place or direction give support or one's approval to
move very slightly be in back of
move around
move abruptly
move sideways or in an unsteady way
shift (adverb) back (adverb)
at or to or toward the back or rear
in or to or toward a past time
in repayment or retaliation
in or to or toward a former location
in or to or toward an original condition
in reply
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