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

At the food bank, Grahame Lucas said he worked to "turn frowns upside down".

From BBC

Perhaps the only upside to this loss was that the Bruins didn’t give up.

From Los Angeles Times

The chancellor believes that has set a precedent and that the OBR should include the projected economic upsides of a youth mobility scheme into its upcoming forecast.

From BBC

Ackerman said that an upside to the drop in traffic is that construction can move faster.

From Los Angeles Times

"It would be naive to assume that there isn't a downside... If companies just use AI to find efficiencies, we're not going to see the upside to the UK economy or any economy."

From BBC