upscale

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective upscale is

(us) marked by wealth or quality; high-class.

As a verb upscale is

to increase in size, to scale up.

As an adjective upscale

is (us) marked by wealth or quality; high-class.

As a verb upscale

is to increase in size, to scale up.

As a noun upscaleness is

the quality of being upscale.

As adjectives the difference between upscale and tony

is that upscale is (us) marked by wealth or quality; high-class while tony is stylish, high-toned, upscale.

As a verb upscale

is to increase in size, to scale up.

As a noun tony is

(archaic) a simpleton.

As adjectives the difference between upscale and upscalable

is that upscale is marked by wealth or quality; high-class while upscalable is that can be upscaled.

As a verb upscale

is to increase in size, to scale up.

As adjectives the difference between upscale and midscale

is that upscale is marked by wealth or quality; high-class while midscale is neither downscale nor upscale.

As a verb upscale

is to increase in size, to scale up.