upturning

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noun

A turning upward.

OriginMiddle English upturnynge →
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Meanings

upturning1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of upturn

upturning2

nounupturning (plural upturnings)

plural upturnings

  1. A turning upward.

    He suffered from frequent 'micro-crises' — upturnings of the eyeballs, associated with transient inability to move or respond; these lasted a few seconds only, and occurred dozens, and sometimes hundreds, of times a day.

    1973, Oliver Sacks, Awakenings

Origin

upturning · verb

From upturn + -ing.

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upturning · noun

  1. Middle Englishupturnynge
  2. Englishupturning

From Middle English upturnynge, equivalent to upturn + -ing and/or up- + turning.

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APA

upturning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upturning

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upturning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upturning.

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