upper
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1.9
- adjective
- /ˈʌpər/
:
superior
- Companies in the upper echelons of the industry often set the trends for others to follow.
- upper class
- upper-middle class
- the upper hand
It's a middle and upper middle class professional interest.
- It's a middle and upper middle class professional interest.
- I don't fully understand the world of upper academia.
- I said I've never had someone from upper management request to see a film.
- And I'm sure lots of romances started at our, at our upper class falls.
- And generally most of the upper income levels have that type of income.
Examples
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You are a typical daughter... ...from a happy, upper- middle-class family.
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Macau's class structure consists of three sectors: upper class, middle class, and lower class.
Academic text (1990) -
It's a middle and upper middle class professional interest.
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OK, well, who else is in that upper category then?
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Their money in itself could not buy an introduction into the upper reaches of polite society.
Fiction book (1990) -
She'd been raised in the Church of England, in a calm, upper-middle-class family.
Fiction book (1990) -
The 14 boys and 12 girls predominantly were from middle- and upper-middle-class backgrounds.
Academic text (1990) -
She was promoted to an upper management position due to her outstanding performance.
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The upper floors of the building offer a stunning view of the city skyline.
Synonyms
∞
2.7
Having a very important position or rank
800
2.9
Having a higher rank or position than others
162
4.1
Having a higher rank or position than other people in a group
136
4.2
Something important that involves senior people in an organization
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4.2
A person who has an important senior job in an organization
13
4.2
Having more power than other people in an organization
4
4.6
A part of an organization that is at a higher position
Higher in rank within a group or system
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
16
4.2
Having higher than average income, education, and social position among the middle class
1
4.2
The peninsula in the northwestern part of Michigan between Lake Superior and Lake Michigan
- Specialized
1
9.8
The late part of the Stone Age when only modern humans lived, ending about 10,000 BC
- Specialized
1
4.1
The part of the breathing system that includes the nose, throat, and windpipe
- Informal
A person who gives more drinks or a quick snack that makes you less hungry for a short time
A river in central England flowing through Stratford-on-Avon to join the River Severn
A river in central England that flows through Stratford-on-Avon and joins the River Severn
- Specialized
A late part of Earth's history 310 to 280 million years ago with swamp forests that formed coal
- Specialized
A time about 310 to 280 million years ago with warm swampy land where much coal formed
A former administrative region in northern France covering the northeast of Normandy
A peninsula between Lake Superior and Lake Michigan with forests, lakes, and small towns
How High
Surface Forms
Morphology
upper = (transparent) = up + er
Formed by 'up' + '-er' to mean 'higher in rank or position'; the hierarchical sense is a regular extension. [Postprocessing: moved 'up' from base_words to prefix]
Etymology
Upper comes from the old English word up meaning 'above'. We call people or groups upper when they are higher in rank or position, as in upper management, because they are 'above' others in the system.