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| up·stream [ up strm, úp strm ] |
adverb |
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1. toward source: in or toward the source of a river or stream
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2. U.S. against tradition: contrary to popular opinion and customs
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informal
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3. business in early stage: of, for, or in an early stage of an industrial or commercial operation, e.g. during exploration in the oil industry
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4. genetics in opposite direction to transcription: in a direction along a strand of a DNA molecule counter to that in which transcription takes place
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adjective |
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located nearer source: located farther toward the source of a river or stream
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