No. 6,902 in Dutch
achterwaartse
"Backward" or "rearward."
In a sentence
De gymnast voerde een perfecte achterwaartse salto uit.
The gymnast executed a perfect backward somersault.
Here, 'achterwaartse' is used as an adjective to describe the type of somersault performed by the gymnast, emphasizing its direction.
Tijdens het experiment observeerde hij de achterwaartse beweging van de vloeistof.
During the experiment, he observed the backward motion of the liquid.
In this sentence, 'achterwaartse' qualifies the movement happening, denoting its reversal or backward orientation.
Het ontwerp bevat een mechanisme voor achterwaartse compatibiliteit.
The design includes a mechanism for backward compatibility.
'Achterwaartse' describes compatibility in terms of supporting older versions or systems, illustrating its figurative application in technology.
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