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UPW-uh-d/ˈʌpwəd/

Upward means moving or pointing towards a higher position, amount, or rank: an upward trend, an upward glance. Upwards (already in the dictionary) is chiefly the adverb; a slide arrow is design, not a night count.

Meaning

Moving or pointing towards a higher position, amount, or rank.

Examples

• “An upward arrow on a slide is comms, not a count of the night cohort.”
• “Upwards is already in this course (adverb). Rising is everyday. An arrow is a drawing. A slice with a date is methods. Name the slice; keep the arrow for the deck.”

Good to know

Towards a higher position or amount. Adverb cousin: upwards (already in the dictionary). An arrow ≠ a count.

Near in meaning

rising

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