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up⋅side

  [uhp-sahyd]
Use upside in a Sentence
–noun
1. the upper side or part.
2. that part of a chart or graph that shows a higher level, esp. in price.
3. an upward trend, as in stock prices.
4. a positive result.
5. an encouraging or positive aspect.
–adjective
6. going higher, esp. in price or worth: This stock has a nice upside potential.
–preposition
7. on or against the side of: Give him a smack upside the head.
—Idiom
8. get upsides with, British. to get even with.
Origin:
1605–15; up- + side 1
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up·side   (ŭp'sīd')   
n.  

  1. The upper side or portion.

  2. An advantageous aspect: the upsides and downsides of home ownership.

  3. An upward tendency, as in business profitability or in the prices of a stock.

prep.   Slang
On: "If you still didn't get it, well, sometimes you have to hit people upside the head ... to get their attention" (Howie Carr).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
upside

  1. n.
    the good side. : There's not much to look forward to on the upside.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

upside 
1611, "upper side or surface," from up + side. Phrase upside (someone's) head in ref. to a blow to the head is recorded from 1970, U.S. black slang.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

Upside

The potential dollar amount by which the market or a stock could rise.

Investopedia Commentary

This is basically an educated guess on how high a stock could go in the near future.

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See also: Bull, Downside, Upside/Downside Ratio

Also spelled: up side, up-side

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Idioms & Phrases

upside

In addition to the idiom beginning with upside, also see turn upside down.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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