Word: forwards
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: for
wards
Definition: A direct agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specific point in the future; distinguished from a futures contract in that the latter is standardized and traded on an exchange.
Morphemes:
Affix: fore-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Occurring beforehand; earlier; prior to
Affix: ward
Language: en
Meaning: ward, keeping
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Possessive marker, indicating that an object belongs to the word bearing the marker.