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- [uhp-streem]
- /ˈʌpˈstrim/
- /ˌʌpˈstriːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhp-streem]
- /ˈʌpˈstrim/
Definitions of upstream word
- adverb upstream toward or in the higher part of a stream; against the current. 1
- adjective upstream directed upstream; situated upstream: an upstream journey; an upstream hideout. 1
- adjective upstream Commerce. of or relating to the early stages in the operations of a business or industry, as exploration and production in the oil business (opposed to downstream). 1
- adjective upstream against or opposite to the direction of transcription, translation, or synthesis of a DNA, RNA, or protein molecule. 1
- adverb upstream against current 1
- adjective upstream further up a stream or river 1
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Origin of upstream
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; up- + stream
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Upstream
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
upstream popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
upstream usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for upstream
adj upstream
- backbreaker — a wrestling hold in which a wrestler uses his knee or shoulder as a fulcrum to bend his opponent's body backwards
- difficile — hard to deal with, satisfy, or please.
- easier said than done — difficult to do
- difficult — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
Antonyms for upstream
adverb upstream
- downriver — Toward or situated at a point nearer the mouth of a river.
- downstream — upstream
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