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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

look-back en · NOUN

Etymology

Deverbal from look back, equivalent to look + back.

Meanings

  1. A look in a backward or retrospective manner; an additional or secondary look; a review.
    • Standardized tests allow for students to engage in look-backs but, unfortunately, many students do not utilize this opportunity. 2008, JoAnne Schudt Caldwell, Comprehension Assessment:

Forms

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look-backs Number=Plur lexicographic
lookback alternative lexicographic
look back alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

lookback time

Relateds

look back