UPSHIFT

Etymology

Noun

upshift (plural upshifts)

(automotive, cycling) A shift to a higher gear

A shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth, economic level, etc.

Verb

upshift (third-person singular simple present upshifts, present participle upshifting, simple past and past participle upshifted)

(automotive, cycling) To shift to a higher gear

(transitive) To shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth rate, economic level, etc.

Antonyms

• downshift

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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