English dictionary
upper
/'/@/p/@/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in place, position, rank, dignity, or the like; superior; as, the <i>upper</i> lip; the <i>upper</i> side of a thing; the <i>upper</i> house of a legislature.
Source: webster1913
noun
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the higher of two berths
Synonyms upper berthSource: WordNet 3.0
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piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot
ExamplesUppers come in many styles.
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a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
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The upper leather for a shoe; a vamp.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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the topmost one of two
Source: WordNet 3.0
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higher in place or position
ExamplesThe upper bunk.
In the upper center of the picture.
The upper stories.
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superior in rank or accomplishment
ExamplesThe upper half of the class.
Source: WordNet 3.0