What does Upper mean?
Definitions for Upper
ˈʌp ərup·per
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Upper.
Princeton's WordNet
upper berth, uppernoun
the higher of two berths
uppernoun
piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot
"Uppers come in many styles"
amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speedadjective
a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
upperadjective
the topmost one of two
upperadjective
higher in place or position
"the upper bunk"; "in the upper center of the picture"; "the upper stories"
upperadjective
superior in rank or accomplishment
"the upper half of the class"
Wiktionary
uppernoun
That which is higher, contrasted with the lower.
As the restless sleeper here, I'll take the lower berth. You take the upper.
uppernoun
The piece of leather, etc., that forms the top part of a shoe above the sole.
uppernoun
A stimulant such as amphetamine that increases energy and decreases appetite.
upperadjective
At a higher level, rank or position.
upperadjective
Situated on higher ground, further inland, or more northerly.
upperadjective
Of a later division of some period.
upperadjective
Of or pertaining to a secondary school.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Upperadjective
Etymology: a comparative from up.
Give the forehead a majestick grace, the mouth smiling; which you shall do by making a thin upper lip, and shadowing the mouth line a little at the corners. Henry Peacham.
Our knight did bear no less a pack
Of his own buttocks on his back;
Which now had almost got the upper
Hand of his head, for want of crupper. Hudibras.The understanding was then clear, and the soul’s upper region lofty and serene, free from the vapours of the inferior affections. Robert South, Sermons.
With speed to night repair:
For not the gods, nor angry Jove will bear
Thy lawless wand’ring walks in upper air. Dryden.Deep as the dark infernal waters lie,
From the bright regions of the chearful sky;
So far the proud ascending rocks invade
Heav’n’s upper realms, and cast a dreadful shade. Addison.The like corrupt and unreasonable custom prevailed far, and got the upper-hand of right reason with the greatest part. Richard Hooker, b. i.
ChatGPT
upper
Upper pertains to being situated above or higher in position. It can also refer to being superior in rank, degree, or importance. In addition, "upper" can describe the section of a shoe that covers the top part of the foot, or the higher of two structures in the body.
Webster Dictionary
Upper
being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in place, position, rank, dignity, or the like; superior; as, the upper lip; the upper side of a thing; the upper house of a legislature
Uppernoun
the upper leather for a shoe; a vamp
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Upper
up′ėr, adj. (comp. of up) farther up: higher in position, dignity, &c.: superior:—superl. Up′permost, Up′most.—ns. Up′per, the part of a boot or shoe above the sole and welt; Up′perhand, superiority: advantage.—adj. Up′permost, highest in place, rank, &c.: first to come into the mind.—adv. in the highest place, first.—n. Up′per-stō′ry, a story above the ground-floor: the brain.—n.pl. Up′per-ten, the wealthier or leading class in a community.—adj. Up′pish, assuming, pretentious, snobbish.—adv. Up′pishly.—n. Up′pishness. [For affix -most, cf. Aftermost, Foremost.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
UPPER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Upper is ranked #100302 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Upper surname appeared 180 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Upper.
93.3% or 168 total occurrences were White.
4.4% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.
Matched Categories
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Upper' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1898
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Upper' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3694
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Upper' in Adjectives Frequency: #256
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Upper in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Upper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of Upper in a Sentence
The Southern upper class never really cared what color the serfs were.
Last year's flood has certainly brought in a panic element, in March, a slight increase in the water level in our rivers made people shift their valuables from the ground floor to the upper stories (of buildings).
The poor can’t and don’t escape but the middle and upper classes flee to Thailand, [Back in Pakistan] they are doctors, lawyers, professors, politicians.
What you’re seeing is a continuation of the trend that’s been happening from the 1930’s: people leaving the Northeast and Upper Midwest and going south and west, but California is the exception.
Because of a mild winter and little snow accumulation, the western half of the country, the Upper Midwest, the Middle Atlantic and Northeast all have a low risk of river flooding, which is typically enhanced by snow melt.
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Translations for Upper
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- اعلىArabic
- superior, altCatalan, Valencian
- horníCzech
- øverstDanish
- obereGerman
- ανώτεροςGreek
- supraEsperanto
- superiorSpanish
- بالاترPersian
- ylempi, ylä-, pohjoisempi, myöhempi, korkeampi, kaukaisempiFinnish
- supérieurFrench
- UachtarachIrish
- अपरHindi
- felsőHungarian
- վերինArmenian
- atasIndonesian
- superioreItalian
- ע� לִיוֹןHebrew
- アッパーJapanese
- ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗKannada
- 웃, 윗Korean
- superiorLatin
- ngawhewheMāori
- hogerDutch
- øvreNorwegian
- górnyPolish
- superior, acimaPortuguese
- hanaq, hananQuechua
- superiorRomanian
- поздний, верхнийRussian
- övreSwedish
- மேல்Tamil
- ఎగువTelugu
- ด้านบนThai
- üstTurkish
- верхнійUkrainian
- اوپریUrdu
- phía trênVietnamese
- 上Chinese
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