backshift
backshift · backshifts
The changing of the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speechThe changing of the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
/ˈbækʃɪft/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The changing of the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
(countable, uncountable)A function on a stochastic process whose value on any random variable is the preceding random variable in the process.
Origin
From back + shift.From back + shift.
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Forms
plural: backshifts| Singular | backshift |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.