upside

[uhp-sahyd]

noun

1. the upper side or part.

2. that part of a chart or graph that shows a higher level, especially in price.

3. an upward trend, as in stock prices.

4. a positive result.

5. an encouraging or positive aspect.

adjective

1. going higher, especially in price or worth.

   This stock has a nice upside potential.

preposition

1. on or against the side of.

   Give him a smack upside the head.

upside

/ ˈʌpˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the upper surface or part

Word History and Origins

Origin of upside¹

First recorded in 1605–15; up- + side ¹

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. get upsides with, to get even with.

More idioms and phrases containing upside

• turn upside down

Example Sentences

He still likes the stock’s risk-reward balance but acknowledged that “many will look elsewhere where catalysts and near-term earnings upside could be better.”

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However, his life was turned upside down in early 1940 when he was arrested and taken to Berlin after returning from playing in a concert with a Jewish conductor in Holland.

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But even with BofA’s ambitious market assumptions, it hiked its price target to a level that implies only 7% stock upside, and kept its rating at Neutral.

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This effect is even stronger in places where testing regimes are lax and doping has greater upside.

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“The economy is growing at its fastest pace since the Covid rebound, and at the same time, wages are showing upside, which will keep core inflation higher,” he said.

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