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- Dictionaryupward/ˈʌpwəd/
adverb
- 1. towards a higher place, point, or level: "she peered upward at the sky"
adjective
- 1. moving, pointing, or leading to a higher place, point, or level: "an upward trend in sales"
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moving towards a higher position, level, or value: With an upward trend in inflation, you expect prices to rise. Opposite. downward. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of upward from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) upward | American Dictionary.
adjective. us / ˈʌp.wɚd / uk / ˈʌp.wəd / C1. moving toward a higher position, level, or value: With an upward trend in inflation, you expect prices to rise. Opposite. downward. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of upward from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of UPWARD is in a direction from lower to higher. How to use upward in a sentence. in a direction from lower to higher; toward the source (as of a river); toward the interior (as of a region)…
Definition of upward adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Upward definition: toward a higher place or position. See examples of UPWARD used in a sentence.
The birds flew upward. 2. toward a higher or more distinguished condition, rank, level, etc. Her employer wishes to move her upward in the company. 3. to a greater degree; more. fourscore and upward. 4. toward a large city, the source or origin of a stream, or the interior of a country or region.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level. adjective. extending or moving toward a higher place. “a general upward movement of fish” synonyms: up. ascending. moving or going or growing upward. adverb. to a later time. “from childhood upward ” synonyms: up, upwards. Pronunciation. US.
1. In, to, or toward a higher place, level, or position: flying upward. 2. Toward a higher position in a hierarchy or on a socioeconomic scale: a young executive moving upward fast. 3. Toward the head or upper parts: bare from the waist upward. 4. Toward a higher amount, degree, or rank: Prices soared upward. 5.
UPWARD definition: moving towards a higher place or level: . Learn more.
up•ward (up′ wərd), adv. Also, up′wards. toward a higher place or position: The birds flew upward. toward a higher or more distinguished condition, rank, level, etc.: His employer wishes to move him upward in the company. to a greater degree; more: fourscore and upward.
