upper

Definition

Examples

The accounting department is on the upper floor of the building.

Synonyms

• topthe upper part of anything
• higheradvanced in complexity or elaboration
• superiorone of greater rank or station or quality

Collocations

• Easy upper floor
  describing upper floor (the higher of two berths)
• Medium upper management decision
  describing upper management decision (the higher of two berths)
• Hard upper quartile of income distribution
  describing upper quartile of income distribution (the higher of two berths)
• Very Hard gain the upper hand in fierce diplomatic combat
  to gain the upper hand in fierce diplomatic combat, meaning to obtain