"backshift" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: backshifts [plural]
Etymology: back + shift Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|shift}} back + shift Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} backshift (countable and uncountable, plural backshifts)
  1. (grammar) The changing of the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-backshift-en-noun-W2K27Qr7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 34 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 32 34 34 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (statistics) A function on a stochastic process whose value on any random variable is the preceding random variable in the process. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Statistics
    Sense id: en-backshift-en-noun-fZOutmYf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 34 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 32 34 34 Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics

Verb [English]

Forms: backshifts [present, singular, third-person], backshifting [participle, present], backshifted [participle, past], backshifted [past]
Etymology: back + shift Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|shift}} back + shift Head templates: {{en-verb}} backshift (third-person singular simple present backshifts, present participle backshifting, simple past and past participle backshifted)
  1. (grammar, transitive) To change the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-backshift-en-verb-MGGaumVy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 34 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 32 34 34 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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