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upward direction

collocation in English

meanings of upwardand direction


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upward
adjective
uk /ˈʌp.wəd/ us /ˈʌp.wɚd/
moving towards a higher position, level, ...
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direction
noun
uk /daɪˈrek.ʃən/ us /dɪˈrek.ʃən/
the position towards which someone or something moves ...
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Examples of upward direction


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Similarly, profiles (b)-(a), gathered in the upwarddirection, appear slightly less adiabatic than the instantaneous mean state.
When set into motion in the upwarddirection, early motion detectors provide two kinds of local motion signals.
Upwarddirection is clockwise for all the traces.
Suppose that there exists a horizontal magnetic field (stratified upwards) along the 2-direction in the fluid which is further assumed to have a variable density in the upwarddirection.
Quite the reverse: the object is convergence, but in an upwarddirection.
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One can only hope that prices have touched bottom, and that there will be a reaction in an upwarddirection.
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There is no trend there in an upwarddirection.
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Will the figure be revised in an upwarddirection, which is clearly needed?
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That sort of expenditure will have to continue in an upwarddirection for many years to come.
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The power should be to amend the number only in an upwarddirection.
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Any such changes are likely to be in an upwarddirection.
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It is very slow moving, but it is moving in an upwarddirection because so many people have got used to each other.
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Human society can progress only in an evolutionary upwarddirection against a certain degree of adversity.
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In most cases the general tendency was in an upwarddirection.
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Would not fair taxation changes in a generally upwarddirection be welcomed by the public, who want to see more spent on health and education?
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The surplus should go to adjust the price of coal, and we hope adjustments will be in a downward and not in an upwarddirection.
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Occasionally, through alien regiments being located in the barracks, our crime factor is influenced in an upwarddirection.
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I think that there should be an upper limit, and any variations should be in a downward direction and not in an upwarddirection.
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It is only now, when we are trying to reverse the assumption of upwarddirection, that we are running into such difficulties.
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