Definition of upward Upward

/ʌˈpwɚd/ - [upwerd] - up•ward

We found 12 definitions of upward from 5 different sources.

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What does upward mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

upward, upwarder, upwardest

upward - directed up; "the cards were face upward"; "an upward stroke of the pen"
upward - extending or moving toward a higher place; "the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • upward (Noun)
    The upper part; the top.
  • upward (Adverb)
    In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin; -- opposed to downward; as, to tend or roll upward.
  • upward (Adverb)
    In the upper parts; above.
  • upward (Adverb)
    Yet more; indefinitely more; above; over.
  • upward (Adjective)
    Directed toward a higher place.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • upward (adv.)
    Alt. of Upwards
  • upward (a.)
    Directed toward a higher place; as, with upward eye; with upward course.
  • upward (n.)
    The upper part; the top.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • upward
    The direction that is away from the centre of the Earth.

Part of speech

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  • upward, adjective.

Pronunciation

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