upstream
[ uhp-streem ]
/ ˈʌpˈstrim /
adverb
toward or in the higher part of a stream; against the current.
adjective
directed upstream; situated upstream: an upstream journey; an upstream hideout.
Commerce.
of or relating to the early stages in the operations of a business or industry, as exploration and production in the oil business (opposed to downstream).
against or opposite to the direction of transcription, translation, or synthesis of a DNA, RNA, or protein molecule.
Words nearby upstream
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upsurge,
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upswell
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British Dictionary definitions for upstream
upstream
/ (ˈʌpˈstriːm) /
adverb, adjective
in or towards the higher part of a stream; against the current
(in the oil industry) of or for any of the stages prior to oil production, such as exploration or research
Compare downstream (def. 2)