[adjective] [not gradable] - moving towards a higher position, level or valueWith an upward trend in inflation, you might expect prices to rise.Compare downward at downwards.Upward mobility is the possibility of moving to a higher social class or group.Social service jobs were an important source of African American upward mobility.
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Meaning of UPWARD in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012