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upward | x |

As an adverb upward

is in a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin; -- opposed to downward; as, to tend or roll upward.

As a noun upward

is (obsolete) the upper part; the top.

As an adjective upward

is directed toward a higher place.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

upward

English

Adverb

(head)
  • In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin; -- opposed to downward; as, to tend or roll upward.
  • * (Richard Hooker) (1554-1600)
  • Looking inward, we are stricken dumb; looking upward , we speak and prevail.
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  • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=If the afternoon was fine they strolled together in the park, very slowly, and with pauses to draw breath wherever the ground sloped upward . The slightest effort made the patient cough.}}
  • In the upper parts; above.
  • * (John Milton) (1608-1674)
  • Dagon his name, sea monster, upward man, / And downward fish.
  • Yet more; indefinitely more; above; over.
  • * Bible, (w) i. 3.
  • From twenty years old and upward .

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) The upper part; the top.
  • From the extremest upward of thy head. -Shak.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Directed toward a higher place.
  • with upward''' eye; with '''upward course

    See also

    * upwards * upwards of * up

    Anagrams

    *

    x

    Translingual

    {{Basic Latin character info, previous=W, next=Y, image= (wikipedia X)

    Etymology 1

    Letter

  • The twenty-fourth letter of the .
  • See also
    (Latn-script)

    Cardinal number

    (mul-number)
  • The number 10.
  • Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless uvular fricative.
  • strike
  • Etymology 2

    Possibly from skull and crossbones

    Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • Derived terms
    * XXX

    See also

    {{Letter , page=X , NATO=X-ray , Morse=–··– , Character=X , Braille=? }} Image:Latin X.png, Capital and lowercase versions of X , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter X.png, Uppercase and lowercase X in Fraktur Roman numerals ----