Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yearward

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: year-ward
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In the direction of the year as a whole; toward the remainder of the year.

Example Sentences

"In looking yearward at this time, it is difficult to forecast the immediate future of the lumber business, because of the War."

Etymology

From year + -ward.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: year

Inflected Forms

more yearward (comparative) most yearward (superlative)

Questions

What does yearward mean?: In the direction of the year as a whole; toward the remainder of the year.
Where does yearward come from?: From year + -ward.

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