upward
pronunciation
How to pronounce upward in British English:
UK [ˈʌpwəd]
How to pronounce upward in American English:
US [ˈʌpwərd]
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- Adjective:
- directed up
- extending or moving toward a higher place
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- Adverb:
- spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
- to a later time
Word Origin
- upward (adv.)
- also upwards, Old English upweard, upweardes "up, upward, toward heaven;" see up (adv.) + -ward. Similar formation in Middle Low German upwart, Middle Dutch opwaert, Dutch opwaart, Middle High German ufwart. As an adjective from c. 1600 (also in Old English). Phrase upward mobility first recorded 1949; mainly restricted to sociologists' jargon until 1960s.
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Example
- 1. Do concerns about upward light pollution detract from these issues ?
- 2. In addition , industrial production for june was revised upward .
- 3. That gives funds in the top sectors a natural upward bias .
- 4. He takes a breath , makes his approach and jumps sharply upward .
- 5. But the statistics agency said november 's numbers would probably be revised upward .