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forward-moving

forward-moving

1 3.2
Moving ahead in space or making progress
  • adjective
  • /ˈfɔrwərdˈmuːvɪŋ/
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  • So much of what we're taught in order to be high achieving and forward moving in life in modern culture is about learning to override the signals from the body.

So much of what we're taught in order to be high achieving and forward moving in life in modern culture is about learning to override the signals from the body.

Examples

  • The forward-moving crowd surged ahead, eager to enter the concert venue.

  • Technology transience is typically thought of as a forward-moving phenomenon.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Finally, the pages seemed forward-moving and cohesive enough for me to stop starting over and to produce a skeletal draft.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Like Faust and Ruth, they announce their desires and translate them into forward-moving narrative action.

    Academic text (2000)
  • OK, so if the belt can make a stationary (relative to the belt) plane take off (yes, the plane will crash right after takeoff, since it's losing its propulsion, but we only care about the question of takeoff) - does a forward-moving belt reduce the amount of power that a forward-moving plane needs to take off?

    Blog text (1)
  • The forward-moving train left the station on time, heading straight towards its destination.

  • Her forward-moving attitude helped her overcome obstacles and achieve her goals.

Synonyms

advancing
vsforward-moving
3.4

Moving forward or making progress slowly and steadily

is about direct physical motion in one direction rather than slow progress

Antonyms

2 7.9

Moving backward or against the usual direction

How Forward

surging
4.9
advancing
3.4
forward-moving
1 3.2
slow-moving
17 2.3
motionless
41 3.0

Surface Forms

forward-moving positive

Morphology

forward-moving = forward + moving (transparent) = forward + move + ing

The adjective is a straightforward compound of 'forward' + 'moving' denoting movement toward the front.

Etymology

Forward-moving is made of forward ('toward the front') and moving ('going'). Think of a train leaving a station or a person stepping ahead, so it describes something that goes forward or makes progress.