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upside

up·side
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhp-sahyd]
    • /ˈʌpˌsaɪd/
    • /ˈʌp.saɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhp-sahyd]
    • /ˈʌpˌsaɪd/

Definitions of upside word

  • noun upside the upper side or part. 1
  • noun upside that part of a chart or graph that shows a higher level, especially in price. 1
  • noun upside an upward trend, as in stock prices. 1
  • noun upside a positive result. 1
  • noun upside an encouraging or positive aspect. 1
  • adjective upside going higher, especially in price or worth: This stock has a nice upside potential. 1

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Origin of upside

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; up- + side1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Upside

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

upside popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

upside usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for upside

noun upside

  • beauty — Beauty is the state or quality of being beautiful.

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