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. Ruslan Trad:

   These people know each other, often travel to the same destinations, communicate and have a closed system. Tatarsky occupied a significant place in this community, at the same time, he was also a critic of the Russian officer corps and the upper echelon making decisions about military actions. Sometimes his … analysis caused a wave of negative reactions among officers, because he, as a staunch defender of Russia and its army, wanted to see this army more successful than it actually was.

2. Superintendent Ken Wallace:

   In the upper left, there is what appears to be pizza grease, i can imagine somebody taking this out over lunch and saying, 'I wonder what this is all about.'.

3. Economist Brian Jackson:

   Many large malls (and residential construction) in China.... are all hoping to target one demographic -- the upper class, what is needed to succeed is retail space that caters to (the much larger) bulk of middle-class Chinese.

4. National Weather Service:

   The center of the upper ridge looks to be situated over Kansas during the weekend ensuring the return of triple-digit heat to many areas.

5. Peerapan Srisakorn Peerapan Srisakorn:

   It was very windy last night, the fire spread up quickly to the upper floors and then to every side, engulfing the whole building.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

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