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upside

[uhp-sahyd]

noun

  1. the upper side or part.

  2. that part of a chart or graph that shows a higher level, especially in price.

  3. an upward trend, as in stock prices.

  4. a positive result.

  5. an encouraging or positive aspect.



adjective

  1. going higher, especially in price or worth.

    This stock has a nice upside potential.

preposition

  1. on or against the side of.

    Give him a smack upside the head.

upside

/ ˈʌˌɪ /

noun

  1. the upper surface or part

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of upside1

First recorded in 1605–15; up- + side 1
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. get upsides with, to get even with.

In addition to the idiom beginning with upside, also see turn upside down.
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Example Sentences

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So, she said, she detached the U.S. flag from its pole and hung it upside down — a symbol of distress.

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Hollywood sees both potential upsides and downsides to AI.

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"It's been awful, absolute hell, it's turned all of our lives upside down. My children are constantly having to readapt."

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On the upside, kids no longer have to spend hours of their wild and precious lives diagramming sentences.

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In terms of the upsides for a driver, he says that switching to autonomous mode can help combat stress and fatigue, as well as freeing up hands and feet for other tasks.

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