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Detailed Translations for backwardness from English to Dutch

backwardness:

backwardness [the ~] nom

  1. the backwardness (retardation; preposterousness; rubbish)
    de waanzin; de idioterie; de krankzinnigheid; de achterlijkheid
  2. the backwardness (feeble-mindedness; mental disorder; mental disturbance; mental derangement; derangement of mind)
    de zwakzinnigheid; de achterlijkheid; de idiotie; de gestoordheid; de debiliteit; de imbeciliteit

Translation Matrix for backwardness:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
achterlijkheid backwardness; derangement of mind; feeble-mindedness; mental derangement; mental disorder; mental disturbance; preposterousness; retardation; rubbish senility
debiliteit backwardness; derangement of mind; feeble-mindedness; mental derangement; mental disorder; mental disturbance
gestoordheid backwardness; derangement of mind; feeble-mindedness; mental derangement; mental disorder; mental disturbance
idioterie backwardness; preposterousness; retardation; rubbish absurdity; folly; foolishness; idiocy; incongruity; lunacy; paradox
idiotie backwardness; derangement of mind; feeble-mindedness; mental derangement; mental disorder; mental disturbance
imbeciliteit backwardness; derangement of mind; feeble-mindedness; mental derangement; mental disorder; mental disturbance
krankzinnigheid backwardness; preposterousness; retardation; rubbish
waanzin backwardness; preposterousness; retardation; rubbish baloney; folly; humbug; nonsense; piffle; tattle; twaddle
zwakzinnigheid backwardness; derangement of mind; feeble-mindedness; mental derangement; mental disorder; mental disturbance
- mental retardation; retardation; slowness; subnormality

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Related Definitions for "backwardness":

  1. lack of normal development of intellectual capacities1

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Cross Translation:
FromToVia
backwardness achterstand; vertraging; oponthoud retard — Fait d'arriver plus tard

backward:


Translation Matrix for backward:

AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
achtergebleven backward; mentally retarded; simple; stupid
achterlijk backward; mentally deficient; mentally retarded; retarded; simple; stupid corny; crazy; daft; dense; dull; foolish; funny; idiotic; insane; jocular; mad; obtuse; odd; ridiculous; silly; stupid; waggish
minderbegaafd backward
ruggelings back to back; backward; backwards
zwakzinnig backward; mentally deficient; retarded demented; feeble-minded; mentally retarded
- feebleminded; half-witted; slow-witted
AdverbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- back; backwards; rearward; rearwards

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Related Definitions for "backward":

  1. directed or facing toward the back or rear1
    • a backward view1
  2. (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature1
    • a backward lover1
  3. having made less than normal progress1
    • an economically backward country1
  4. retarded in intellectual development1
  5. in or to or toward a past time1
    • lovers of the past looking fondly backward1
  6. at or to or toward the back or rear1
    • tripped when he stepped backward1
  7. in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal1
    • it's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege'1
    • the child put her jersey on backward1

Wiktionary Translations for backward:

backward
adjective
  1. of the direction reverse of normal
  2. of the direction towards the back
backward
adjective
  1. achterstand vertonend in de ontwikkeling