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Definition of upward adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

upward

adjective
 
/ˈʌpwəd/
 
/ˈʌpwərd/
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  1. pointing towards or facing a higher place
    • an upward gaze
    • Any expansion would have to be upward.
  2. 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.
    Topics Change, cause and effectc1
    3. opposite downward
    Word OriginOld English upweard(es) (see up, -ward).
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