| upward |
toward or to a higher position or place. [5 definitions] |
| upward mobility |
movement to a higher status in society, or the ability to so move. |
| upward of |
more than. |
| upwards of |
more than. |
| upwelling |
an act or instance of flowing upward or as if from a deep source. [2 definitions] |
| upwind |
in or toward the direction from which the wind is blowing. [2 definitions] |
| uracil |
a pyrimidine compound essential to life, important in metabolism and as a precursor of RNA. |
| Ural |
(pl.) a mountain range in Russia, extending from the Arctic Ocean to near the Caspian Sea and forming a border between Europe and Asia; Ural Mountains. [3 definitions] |
| Ural-Altaic |
a hypothetical language group consisting of all the Uralic and Altaic languages. |
| Uralic |
a language family containing the Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian languages and the Finno-Ugric and Samoyed subfamilies. |
| Ural Mountains |
a mountain range in Russia, extending from the Arctic Ocean to near the Caspian Sea and forming a border between Europe and Asia; Urals. |
| uranium |
a radioactive chemical element that has ninety-two protons in each nucleus and that occurs in pure form as a heavy silvery-white metal, used as a fissionable nuclear fuel. (symbol: U) |
| Uranus |
the third largest planet in the solar system and seventh from the sun, having twenty-seven satellites and a diameter of about 31,500 miles. [2 definitions] |
| urate |
a salt of uric acid. |
| urban |
of or pertaining to a city or town. [3 definitions] |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |
| urbanism |
the culture or way of life of city dwellers. |
| urbanite |
one who lives in a city. |
| urbanity |
refined politeness; elegant courtesy. [2 definitions] |
| urbanization |
the process by which the population in cities and towns grows as people leave rural areas for urban areas. [2 definitions] |
| urbanize |
to make urban, as an area or locale. |