Award :: Award (v. t.) To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge; as, the arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant..
Award :: Award (v. i.) To determine; to make an award.
Award :: Award (v. t.) A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted..
Award :: Award (v. t.) The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.
Awkward :: Awkward (a.) Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a trick; an awkward boy..
Awkward :: Awkward (a.) Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.
Backward :: Backward (a.) Not well advanced in learning; not quick of apprehension; dull; inapt; as, a backward child..
Backward :: Backward (a.) Late or behindhand; as, a backward season..
Backward :: Backward (a.) Not advanced in civilization; undeveloped; as, the country or region is in a backward state..
Backward :: Backward (a.) Already past or gone; bygone.
Backward :: Backward (n.) The state behind or past.
Backward :: Backward (v. i.) To keep back; to hinder.
Backwardation :: Backwardation (n.) The seller's postponement of delivery of stock or shares, with the consent of the buyer, upon payment of a premium to the latter; -- also, the premium so paid. See Contango..