Associations to the word «Throwback»
Noun
Verb
Adverb
Wiktionary
THROWBACK, noun. A reversion to an earlier stage of development.
THROWBACK, noun. An organism that has characteristics of a more primitive form.
THROWBACK, noun. An atavism.
THROWBACK, noun. A person similar to an ancestor, or something new similar to what already existed.
Dictionary definition
THROWBACK, noun. An organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism.
THROWBACK, noun. A reappearance of an earlier characteristic.
THROWBACK, adjective. Characteristic of an atavist.
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.