Forward
Encyclopedia
Forward may refer to:
- Forward (surname)Forward (surname)- See also :* Allen Forward , Wales international rugby union player* Chauncey Forward , American politician* Walter Forward , American jurist, politician, & government administrator...
- Relative directionRelative directionThe most common relative directions are left, right, forward, backward, up, and down. No absolute direction corresponds to any of the relative directions. This is a consequence of the translational invariance of the laws of physics: nature, loosely speaking, behaves the same no matter what...
, where forward is the opposite of backward
Physics
- Forward pseudorapidity region in particle accelerator
- Forward converterForward converterThe forward converter is a DC/DC converter that uses transformer windings to buck or boost the voltage and provide galvanic isolation for the load...
, a DC-DC converter circuit
Sports
- Forward (association football)
- Forward (basketball), including
- Point forwardPoint forwardPoint forward is an unofficial playing position in basketball for those who share the attributes of both a point guard and a forward.A point forward is usually described as a forward who possesses the ball handling skills and court vision to bring the ball up the court and to initiate the team's...
- Power forward (basketball)Power forward (basketball)Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
- Small forwardSmall forwardThe small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
- Point forward
- Forward (ice hockey)Forward (ice hockey)In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
- Power forward (ice hockey)Power forward (ice hockey)In ice hockey, power forward is a loosely applied characterization of a forward who is big and strong, equally capable of playing physically or scoring goals and would most likely have high totals in both points and penalties...
- Power forward (ice hockey)
- In rugby football:
- Forwards (rugby league), in rugby league football
- Forwards (rugby union), in rugby union football
Literature
- Forward!Forward!Forward! is a collection of science fiction stories by Gordon R. Dickson. It was first published by Baen Books in 1985 and was edited by Sandra Miesel...
, a collection of short stories by Gordon R. Dickson - Forward Poetry PrizeForward Poetry PrizeThe Forward Poetry Prizes were created in 1991. The aim of the prizes is to extend the audience for contemporary poetry. Until the T.S. Eliot Prize remuneration was increased to £15,000 plus £1000 to each of nine runners-up, the Forward was the United Kingdom's most valuable annual poetry...
- Forward MagazineForward MagazineForward Magazine is a Syrian English-language newsmagazine published monthly in Damascus. It was the first private English-language periodical to be licensed in Syria, since all private media was nationalized by Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1958, during the short-lived Syrian-Egyptian union...
, a Syrian English-language newsmagazine - The ForwardThe ForwardThe Forward , commonly known as The Jewish Daily Forward, is a Jewish-American newspaper published in New York City. The publication began in 1897 as a Yiddish-language daily issued by dissidents from the Socialist Labor Party of Daniel DeLeon...
, a Jewish-American newspaper
Music
- "Pow (Forward Riddim)"Pow (Forward)"Pow! " is a song by UK grime artist Lethal Bizzle in 2004. It released on 25 October 2004 for digital download from iTunes and then released on 20 December 2004 as a single...
, a single released by UK grime act Lethal B in 2004 - Forward (Ayla Brown album)Forward (Ayla Brown album)Forward is the debut album of singer Ayla Brown, which was released on October 17, 2006.The album was recorded in New York City, at Tonic Studios, Raw Sugar Studios and Double Deal Studios, and mixed at A-Pawling Studios by Peter Moshay, of Hall & Oates, and Mariah Carey fame...
, an album recorded by American Idol semi-finalist Ayla Brown - Forward (Turn album)Forward (Turn album)Forward was the second album from Turn, a Meath based indie rock band. Their first album had seen a large interest from Ireland and the UK but it seemed to die away as quickly as it rose due to poor marketing and promotion from Infectious Records. The band were dropped from Infectious Records and...
, an album recorded by Meath-based Indie Rock band Turn - Forward (The Abyssinians album)Forward (The Abyssinians album)-Track listing:#"Forward Jah" - 3:28#"Prophesy" - 3:24#"This Is Not the End" - 6:14#"Satta Massagana" - 3:26#"Mabrak" - 3:51#"Forward Onto Zion" - 3:49#"Praise Him" - 3:30#"Peculiar Number" - 3:48...
, a 1982 album by The Abyssinians
Politics
- Forward (generic name of socialist publications)Forward (generic name of socialist publications)The name Forward carries a special meaning in socialist political terminology. It has been frequently used as a name for socialist, communist and other leftwing newspapers and publications...
- Forward (Greenland)Forward (Greenland)Forward is a social-democratic political party in Greenland and a consultative member of the Socialist International. It is led by Aleqa Hammond, member of the Greenlandic Parliament, who is the first woman ever to lead the party...
, a social democratic political party in Greenland - KadimaKadimaKadima is a centrist and liberal political party in Israel. It was established on 24 November 2005 by moderates from Likud largely to support the issue of Ariel Sharon's unilateral disengagement plan, and was soon joined by like-minded Labor politicians...
(Hebrew for forward), an Israeli political party - Socialist league VPEREDSocialist league VPEREDSocialist league Vpered is a radical left-wing political organisation in Russia. It is the Russian section of the reunified Fourth International.- History and activity :...
, a Russian political party
Places
United States- Forward, WisconsinForward, WisconsinForward is an unincorporated community in the town of Perry, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States....
- Forward Township, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaForward Township, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaForward Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,376 at the 2010 census. The township is named after Walter Forward, U.S...
- Forward Township, Butler County, PennsylvaniaForward Township, Butler County, PennsylvaniaForward Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,687 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
Other
- Email forwardingEmail forwardingEmail forwarding generically refers to the operation of re-sending an email message delivered to one email address on to a possibly different email address...
, a mechanism by which a mail server sends the emails of one of its users to another address. - Isuzu ForwardIsuzu ForwardThe Isuzu Forward & Isuzu F-Series is a line of medium-duty commercial vehicles built by Isuzu. All F-series trucks are cab over designs and the cabin comes fully built from the factory. Most models come with a diesel engine; but, some markets get CNG derivatives as well...
, trucks made by Isuzu - Foundation for Women's Health, Research and DevelopmentFoundation for Women's Health, Research and DevelopmentThe Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development is a British charity, founded in 1983 by Efua Dorkenoo, that provides support for women affected by female genital mutilation . It also works to end the practice, and campaigns against child/forced marriage. The organization runs several...
(FORWARD), British charity helping women with female genital mutilation - Forward contractForward contractIn finance, a forward contract or simply a forward is a non-standardized contract between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specified future time at a price agreed today. This is in contrast to a spot contract, which is an agreement to buy or sell an asset today. It costs nothing to enter a...
, an agreement to buy or sell an asset at a pre-agreed future point (Finance) - Forward (aircraft)Forward (aircraft)Fore, foreward – Towards the bow .“Forward” or Fore, in naval terminology, is an adjective or adverb meaning, towards the bow of the ship, when the frame of reference is within the ship. Example: "Able Seaman Smith; lay fore!"...
, front part of an aircraft, space craft, or ship