upward

upward
1. adjective
nach oben nachgestellt; nach oben gerichtet

upward movement/trend — (lit. or fig.) Aufwärtsbewegung, die/-trend, der

upward gradient or slope — Steigung, die

2. adverb
aufwärts [sich bewegen]; nach oben [sehen, gehen]; see also academic.ru/100611/face_up">face up
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adjective (going up or directed up: They took the upward path; an upward glance.) nach oben
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up·ward
[ˈʌpwəd, AM -wɚd]
I. adj inv usu AM Aufwärts-, nach oben nach n
to move in an \upward direction sich akk aufwärtsbewegen, sich akk nach oben bewegen
\upward movement Aufwärtsbewegung f
II. adv nach oben
he looked \upward to the sky er sah hinauf [o BRD, ÖSTERR hoch] zum Himmel
from childhood \upward von Kindheit an
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['ʌpwəd]
1. adj
Aufwärts-, nach oben; glance nach oben

upward compatibility — Aufwärtskompatibilität

upward compatible — aufwärtskompatibel

upward movement — Aufwärtsbewegung f

upward slope — Steigung f

upward (social) mobility (Sociol) — soziale Aufstiegsmöglichkeiten pl

2. adv (esp US)
See:
= upwards
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upward [ˈʌpwə(r)d]
A adv
1. aufwärts (auch fig):
from five dollars upward, upward of five dollars von fünf Dollar an (aufwärts), ab fünf Dollar;
a strong tendency upward eine starke Aufwärtstendenz;
from my youth upward von Jugend auf;
he went upward in life es ging bergauf mit ihm
2. nach oben (auch fig)
3. mehr, darüber (hinaus):
upward of 10 years mehr als oder über 10 Jahre;
10 years and upward 10 Jahre und darüber
4. fluss-, stromaufwärts
5. landeinwärts
B adj (adv upwardly) nach oben gerichtet oder führend (Weg etc), (an)steigend (Tendenz etc):
upward glance Blick m nach oben;
upward movement Aufwärtsbewegung f (a. fig);
upward trend Aufwärtstrend m
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1. adjective
nach oben nachgestellt; nach oben gerichtet

upward movement/trend — (lit. or fig.) Aufwärtsbewegung, die/-trend, der

upward gradient or slope — Steigung, die

2. adverb
aufwärts [sich bewegen]; nach oben [sehen, gehen]; see also face up
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adj.
ansteigend adj.
aufwärts adj.

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