upward
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1.1
- adjective
- /ˈʌpwərd/
- The balloon floated upward into the sky.
- upward mobility
- upward trend
- upward movement
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Watch on YouTubeSo I just kind of do upward motions.
- So I just kind of do upward motions.
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- And if our aim is true and upward, then that's what we're doing.
Examples
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And it would propel a spacecraft upward and eventually reach space.
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And indeed, it does put some upward pressure on wages.
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It's aimed in an upward direction.
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In particular, the figure shows an upward trend for all groups.
Academic text (2011) -
With continued help from current members, this upward trend should continue this year and into the millennium.
Academic text (1999) -
While heavier objects require an upward force called lift to stay aloft.
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A generational yardstick is needed to fully address the positive impact of upward economic mobility across generations.
Academic text (2011) -
The sun fills the cone of his upward sight, expanding without heat.
Fiction book (1992) -
She pointed upward to the stars as we lay on the grass.
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The mountain trail leads upward towards the summit.
Synonyms
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1.0
In a higher place or moving to a higher level
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1.0
Moves toward a higher place, level, or amount
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3.2
At or towards a place above something
25
2.5
Going toward the top of a hill or road
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3.4
An upward movement to a higher position
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3.5
Going up to a higher place or level
8
4.1
In a direction from a lower to a higher level or showing improvement
3
5.9
In a direction up toward the sky or heaven, often with a spiritual meaning
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3.8
In the direction going up a hill or slope
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3.2
Pointing or moving up toward the sky
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4.6
Rising from a lower to a higher point, as in a path or trend
Antonyms
Compounds
How Upward
Surface Forms
Morphology
upward = (transparent) = up + ward
Formed by adding the productive directional suffix '-ward' to 'up', giving a clear adjectival meaning of 'toward a higher place'. [Postprocessing: moved 'up' from base_words to prefix]
Etymology
Upward is simply up + -ward, where up means 'higher' and -ward means 'towards', like in forward. So, as an adjective it describes something that points or moves toward a higher place or level.