up from

preposition

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.”

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Meanings

preposition
  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.

    1 more example

    Profits are $2 million, up from $1.5 million the year before.

Translations

Russian по сравнению, выше
  • по сравнениюUsed to indicate a numerical increase compared to a previous value or baseline;
  • вышеUsed to indicate a numerical increase compared to a previous value or baseline;
  • чемUsed to indicate a numerical increase compared to a previous value or baseline;
  • наUsed to indicate a numerical increase compared to a previous value or baseline;
Cite this entry
APA

up from. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20from

MLA

“up from.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20from. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “up from,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20from.

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