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upside¹ Definition

up·side (upsīd′)

Dialectal on or against the side of: mainly in the phrase upside the (or someone's) head

upside² Definition

up·side (upsīd′)

noun

  1. the upper side or part
  2. appreciation or gain, as on an investment: often used attributively
  3. any or all of the benefits or advantages

upside Finance Definition
The amount of upward price movement that a stock or investment may be able to reach under optimal conditions. Analysts speak about the upside potential of a stock.
upside Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • turn: Some good examples are in the book ' The world turned upside down ' , which was published nearly 200 years ago.
  • sell: Auctioneers ' houses have sell the upside over the course.
  • see: The broker believes much of the good news is in the current price and sees limited upside in the next 12 months.
  • have: The original seal has an upside down V profile.
  • offer: The stock, therefore, could offer a 100 % upside from the current share price.
  • read: This time I made ' wolf ' read the same upside down... ...only to find that ' moon ' had formed.

Preposition: down

  • fork: Both models share premium suspension components with 43mm upside down forks and single shock rising rate rear suspension.
  • triangle: Arches of bridges which carry an upside down triangle ( lit red at night ), are closed to all traffic.
  • shape: Noticed a perfect upside down cone shape as the vortex moved out across the lake.
  • head: This was awkard at first as it kept running in but soon enough it was big enough to poke an upside down head into.

Adjective modifier

  • potential: The US broker believes the struggling retailer provides the greatest potential upside on the High Street.
  • significant: As much as I like to complain about this new idea, it does come with a significant upside.
  • same: It's said that we are all the same upside down, which can also apply in the dark.
  • only: The only upside is that you may find a four leaf clover.
  • 43mm: Both models share premium suspension components with 43mm upside down forks and single shock rising rate rear suspension.
  • huge: There's a huge upside down Nike slash in the middle of her head.

Modifies a noun

  • potential: There is, therefore, significant upside potential in the field.
  • risk: This alternative fan chart gives a clearer picture of the upside risks.
  • world: Giving is part of the crazy logic of the upside down world of the Kingdom of God.

Noun used with modifier

  • world: Then we will be like the disciples 'who turned the world upside down ' Acts 17:6.
upside Quotes

Thereisa certainbasis oftruth inthefear thatthe Russian government is beginning to have of communism, for communism isTsarist autocracy turned upside down.

—Herzen, Alexander Ivanovich

Thesethat haveturned the world upside down are come hither also.

—Bible (NewTestament)

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