upshift

up·shift

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhp-shift]
- /ˈʌpˌʃɪft/
- /ˈʌp.ʃɪft.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhp-shift]
- /ˈʌpˌʃɪft/

Definitions of upshift word

verb without object upshift to shift an automotive transmission or vehicle into a higher gear. 1
verb with object upshift to shift (an automotive transmission or vehicle) into a higher gear. 1
noun upshift an act or instance of upshifting. 1
verb upshift (of vehicles) to move up a gear 0
intransitive verb upshift to shift the transmission of a motor vehicle to a higher gear or arrangement 0
noun upshift an act of shifting gears in this way 0

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Origin of upshift

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; up- + shift

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Parts of speech for Upshift

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Upshift

upshift popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

upshift usage trend in Literature

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