outwards

Meanings

• adjective, adverb

  Moving or extending out or away from the center, normal, or main position or body.

  - "The ball was outwards from the center of the circle."
  - "He stepped outwards to avoid the puddle."
  - "The tree's branches spread outwards."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with outwards
owards , forwards , inwards , sideways

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Variants

List of all variants of outwards that leads to same result
outward , outwards

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Etymology

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Old English utweard 'outward, external'; related to ut 'out' + weard 'guard, watch'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'outwards' is related to the word 'ward', which means to guard or protect.

2. In geometry, the outward normal vector is perpendicular to a surface at a given point.

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Related Concepts

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1. Outward appearance: The way something or someone looks on the outside.

2. Outward journey: A journey or adventure that takes one away from their normal surroundings.

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Culture

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In literature, 'outwards' is often used to describe a character's journey or exploration into the unknown or unfamiliar. In art, it can represent expansion or growth.

How to Memorize "outwards"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine an object or person moving away from the center or main body.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'outwards' with expansion, growth, or exploration.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'o' in 'outwards' represents 'out' and the 'wards' represents 'away'.

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