Backshift Definition

noun

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

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

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verb

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

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Other Word Forms of Backshift

Singular:

backshift

Plural:

backshifts

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