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Definition of upward mobility noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

upward mobility

noun
 
/ˌʌpwəd məʊˈbɪləti/
 
/ˌʌpwərd məʊˈbɪləti/
[uncountable]
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  1. movement towards a higher social position, usually in which you become richer
    • a society which encourages upward mobility
    • Education was the key to upward social mobility.
previously
adverb
 
 
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