Word: backshift
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: back
shift
Definition: A function on a stochastic process whose value on any random variable is the preceding random variable in the process.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The part of something that goes last.
Affix: shift
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A bit shift. A bitwise operation in which the bits in a value are shifted left or right.