(Gaelic football, hurling) A forward who plays on either sides of the centre forwards.

(basketball) A forward who is the taller of the two forward positions, and is often responsible for scoring near the basket, collecting rebounds and blocking shots in defense.

(basketball) A forward who is the shorter of the two forward positions, and often plays behind the power forwards.

(intransitive) to take one or more steps forward, especially in response to a request for identification / (intransitive, idiomatic) to volunteer for something; to offer one's services

Alternative spelling of straightforward

Alternative spelling of straightforward

(law) In U.S. patent law, a provision accompanying the license of a patent under which a party agrees not only to grant a licensee the right to use a patent, but also to grant the licensee a license to any improvements made on the existing patent.

plural of forward pass

(philosophy, logic) In artificial intelligence, modus ponens.

(software) Capable of interoperating with anticipated future systems.