working backward

A form of work backward — To derive a process, rationale, etc. from its conclusions or results.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of work backward
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APA

working backward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/working%20backward

MLA

“working backward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/working%20backward. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “working backward,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/working%20backward.

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