backward countries

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• backward — backward, retrograde, retrogressive, regressive all involve the idea of not moving or going ahead, or forward, or in advance. Only when applied to motion or a movement does backward imply the reverse of forward motion {a backward thrust of a… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• backward — adjective 1 (only before noun) made in a direction towards what is behind you: She went without a backward glance. 2 developing slowly and less successfully than most others: some of the more backward countries | a backward child compare forward… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• backward —    1. very stupid    Educational jargon which indicates more than doing poorly in a class of normal children. Lay people use backward of adults who are slowwitted or illiterate.    2. poor or uncivilized    It is used of sovereign states. The… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• backward-sloping supply curve for labour — The preference for increased leisure over increased remuneration. Thus, when wage incentives are offered to improve productivity , labourers respond by working shorter hours to earn the same money rather than harder or longer to earn more money.… …   Dictionary of sociology

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