Definitions for UPPER
ˈʌp ərup·per

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. upper berth, uppernoun

   the higher of two berths

2. 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"

3. 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

4. upperadjective

   the topmost one of two

5. upperadjective

   higher in place or position

   "the upper bunk"; "in the upper center of the picture"; "the upper stories"

6. upperadjective

   superior in rank or accomplishment

   "the upper half of the class"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. uppernoun

   That which is higher, contrasted with the lower.

   As the restless sleeper here, I'll take the lower berth. You take the upper.

2. uppernoun

   The piece of leather, etc., that forms the top part of a shoe above the sole.

3. uppernoun

   A stimulant such as amphetamine that increases energy and decreases appetite.

4. upperadjective

   At a higher level, rank or position.

5. upperadjective

   Situated on higher ground, further inland, or more northerly.

6. upperadjective

   Of a later division of some period.

7. upperadjective

   Of or pertaining to a secondary school.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Upperadjective

   Etymology: a comparative from up.

   1. Superiour in place; higher.

   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.

   2. Higher in power.

   The like corrupt and unreasonable custom prevailed far, and got the upper-hand of right reason with the greatest part. Richard Hooker, b. i.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

2. Uppernoun

   the upper leather for a shoe; a vamp

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

1. • Berth
   • Piece Of Leather

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'UPPER' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1898

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'UPPER' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3694

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'UPPER' in Adjectives Frequency: #256

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce UPPER?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say UPPER in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of UPPER in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of UPPER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of UPPER in a Sentence

1. Congressional Budget Office:

   President Trump on Monday appeared to call for changes to the Republican tax plan even as he claimed it has ‘ great support. ’ President Donald Trump tweeted that President Donald Trump wants ‘ just a few changes ’ that would help ‘ the middle class and job producers, ’ as well as small businesses that are taxed through the code for individuals. ‘ The Tax Cut Bill is coming along very well, great support, ’ the president wrote. ‘ With just a few changes, some mathematical, the middle class and job producers can get even more in actual dollars and savings and the pass through provision becomes simpler and really works well ! ’ The specific changes President Donald Trump wants, however, are unclear. President Donald Trump tweeted just hours before President Donald Trump’s expected to meet at White House with top Republican tax writers in Republican Alabama Senate. GOP leaders are aiming to advance the tax bill in the upper chamber this week in a race to get a bill on Trump’s desk by year’s end.

2. Virgil:

   The descent to hell is easy, the black gates stand open night and day, but to climb back up again to retrace ones steps to the upper air there in lies the laborious task, the toil.

3. Juan Enriquez:

   Macri works for the middle and upper classes.

4. Andreas Fischlin:

   The guardrail concept in which up to 2C would be considered safe would be better seen as an upper limit, a defense line.

5. Ujwala Kaza:

   If you are a person who tends to get a sick a lot, that means theres a background level of inflammation in your upper respiratory tract. If you then adopt a cat, which is a common trigger of allergic asthma, you may be likely to develop asthma. In reality, asthma is a very complex disease process that involves an interplay of many factors, including genetics and environmental triggers.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=UPPER
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Upper
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=UPPER
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/UPPER
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=UPPER
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=UPPER