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up from

up from preposition: used to indicate a numerical increase compared to a previous value or baseline; higher than, or increased relative to.

Preposition

up from

  1. Used to indicate a numerical increase compared to a previous value or baseline; higher than, or increased relative to.
    • The unemployment rate is 4.2%, up from 3.8% last quarter.
    • Profits are $2 million, up from $1.5 million the year before.

Questions about up from

What does up from mean?
Up from means used to indicate a numerical increase compared to a previous value or baseline; higher than, or increased relative to.
What part of speech is up from?
Up from is a preposition.

Words near up from in the dictionary

  1. Up Exe
  2. up for
  3. up for grabs
  4. up for sale
  5. up for the downstroke
  6. up from
  7. up front
  8. up gaze
  9. up goes the donkey
  10. Up Helly Aa
  11. up here

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