BACKSHIFT

9 letters 23 Scrabble points

Definition of BACKSHIFT

noun

  1. (grammar) The changing of the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.

  2. A function on a stochastic process whose value on any random variable is the preceding random variable in the process.

verb

  1. (grammar) To change the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters B A C K S H I F T
Length 9 letters
Scrabble Score 23 points