upward
adjective/ˈʌpwəd/
/ˈʌpwərd/
- pointing towards or facing a higher place
- an upward gaze
- Any expansion would have to be upward.
- increasing in amount or price
- an upward movement in property prices
- an upward trend in the rate of unemployment
- The long-term trend in foreign direct investment is upward.
opposite downward
Word OriginOld English upweard(es) (see up, -ward).
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