peripacward
A peripacward is a convoluted or hesitant step taken backward or aside during a complex process, often leading to a circuitous path rather than direct progress. It describes an inefficient maneuver in logic, strategy, or physical movement that delays the final goal.
Exemples
3 sur 5I made a peripacward in my morning routine by forgetting my phone and having to return to the bedroom twice.
I made a peripacward in my morning routine by forgetting my phone and having to return to the bedroom twice.
The committee’s latest policy shift was viewed by critics as a peripacward that stalled the urban development project.
The committee’s latest policy shift was viewed by critics as a peripacward that stalled the urban development project.
Stop making such a peripacward out of this simple task; just pick a direction and stick with it!
Stop making such a peripacward out of this simple task; just pick a direction and stick with it!
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Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'peri-' from 'peripheral' (moving around the edges) and 'pacward' (like 'pacing backward'). You aren't going straight back; you're pacing around the edges and ending up behind where you started.
Quiz rapide
The project's failure was ultimately attributed to a series of ______ that wasted precious time and resources.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : peripacwards
Exemples
I made a peripacward in my morning routine by forgetting my phone and having to return to the bedroom twice.
everydayI made a peripacward in my morning routine by forgetting my phone and having to return to the bedroom twice.
The committee’s latest policy shift was viewed by critics as a peripacward that stalled the urban development project.
formalThe committee’s latest policy shift was viewed by critics as a peripacward that stalled the urban development project.
Stop making such a peripacward out of this simple task; just pick a direction and stick with it!
informalStop making such a peripacward out of this simple task; just pick a direction and stick with it!
The researcher identified a significant peripacward in the experimental data, where the chemical reaction reversed before completing.
academicThe researcher identified a significant peripacward in the experimental data, where the chemical reaction reversed before completing.
The sudden pivot to the old manufacturing model proved to be a costly peripacward for the tech startup.
businessThe sudden pivot to the old manufacturing model proved to be a costly peripacward for the tech startup.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
Caught in a peripacward
Caught in a peripacward
A necessary peripacward
A necessary peripacward
Endless peripacwards
Endless peripacwards
Souvent confondu avec
Periphery refers to the outer limits or edge of an area, while peripacward refers to a specific movement pattern.
Backward is a simple direction, whereas peripacward implies a complex, circuitous, or hesitant retreat.
Notes d'usage
Use this word specifically when describing a step that feels like it is moving around the goal rather than toward it. It is most appropriate in technical, analytical, or formal contexts where precision regarding the nature of a setback is required.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often use it as a simple synonym for 'mistake' or 'error,' but it specifically requires the element of 'moving around or backward' in a non-linear fashion.
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'peri-' from 'peripheral' (moving around the edges) and 'pacward' (like 'pacing backward'). You aren't going straight back; you're pacing around the edges and ending up behind where you started.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Greek 'peri-' (around) and the English suffix '-ward' (in the direction of), combined with a contraction of 'pace' (a step).
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
This term is often utilized in abstract logic tests or advanced linguistic aptitude exams to test a candidate's ability to infer meaning from complex roots.
Quiz rapide
The project's failure was ultimately attributed to a series of ______ that wasted precious time and resources.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : peripacwards
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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