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work backward

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
work back-ward
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To derive a process, rationale, etc. from its conclusions or results.

Inflected Forms

works backward (present, singular) working backward (participle, present) worked backward (participle, past) worked backward (past)

Phrases

reverse-engineer

Frequently Paired Words

reverse-engineer

Questions

What does work backward mean?
To derive a process, rationale, etc. from its conclusions or results.

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