upward
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of UPWARD
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from a lower place or level to a higher place or level
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The road gradually rose upward.
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The temperature is heading upward. [=it is getting hotter]
2
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toward the ceiling, sky, etc.
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The hawk spiraled upward.
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He pointed upward.
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She directed my gaze upward.
3
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toward a higher or better condition or position
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They are moving upward socially and economically.
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moving upward in the corporate world
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to a larger amount
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to a higher number
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Prices shot upward.
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The inflation rate was adjusted upward.
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Attendance figures have been heading upward.
onward and upward
upwards of
also US upward of
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more than (an amount or number)
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upwards of half a million people
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He won upwards of $2,000.
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upward
/ˈʌpwɚd/
adjective
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upward
/ˈʌpwɚd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UPWARD
always used before a noun
1
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moving or going from a lower place or level to a higher place or level
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upward movement/flow
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an upward curve
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in an upward direction
2
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moving or going toward the ceiling, sky, etc.
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the plant's upward growth
3
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changing to a larger amount or higher number
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an upward revision of the vote tally
