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My life is what a salmon must feel like. They are always going upstream, against the current.
Laura Schlessinger

Meaning of "upstream" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UPSTREAM

upstream  [ˈʌpˈstriːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UPSTREAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Upstream can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES UPSTREAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Upstream

Upstream may refer to: ▪ Upstream ▪ Upstream, a 1927 film by John Ford ▪ Upstream ▪ Upstream ▪ Upstream, a weekly, independent trade newspaper covering the global oil and gas industry ▪ Upstream ▪ Upstream ▪ Upstream and downstream, determining relative positions on DNA ▪ Upstream and downstream, determining temporal and mechanistic order of cellular and molecular events of signal transduction ▪ Upstream collection, a set of NSA internet surveillance programs...

Definition of upstream in the English dictionary

The definition of upstream in the dictionary is in or towards the higher part of a stream; against the current.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UPSTREAM


airstream
ˈɛəˌstriːm
bitstream
ˈbɪtˌstriːm
blogstream
ˈblɒɡˌstriːm
bloodstream
ˈblʌdˌstriːm
clickstream
ˈklɪkˌstriːm
Coldstream
ˈkəʊldˌstriːm
downstream
ˈdaʊnˈstriːm
extreme
ɪkˈstriːm
headstream
ˈhɛdˌstriːm
lamestream
ˈleɪmˌstriːm
livestream
ˈlaɪvˌstriːm
mainstream
ˈmeɪnˌstriːm
midstream
ˈmɪdˌstriːm
millstream
ˈmɪlˌstriːm
nonmainstream
ˌnɒnˈmeɪnˌstriːm
onstream
ˈɒnˌstriːm
slipstream
ˈslɪpˌstriːm
stream
striːm
unextreme
ˌʌnɪkˈstriːm
workstream
ˈwɜːkˌstriːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UPSTREAM

upstage
upstager
upstairs
upstand
upstanding
upstandingness
upstare
upstart
upstate
upstater
upstay
upstep
upstepped
upstepping
upstir
upstirred
upstirring
upstretched
upstroke
upsurge

WORDS THAT END LIKE UPSTREAM

American Dream
cream
daydream
dream
feeder stream
go with the stream
Gulf Stream
ice cream
income stream
jet stream
off stream
on stream
revenue stream
scream
sour cream
star stream
the American Dream
thirdstream
trout stream
whipped cream

Synonyms and antonyms of upstream in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «upstream» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UPSTREAM

Find out the translation of upstream to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of upstream from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «upstream» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

向上游
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

río arriba
570 millions of speakers

English

upstream
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नदी के ऊपर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المنبع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вверх по течению
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rio acima
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উজানে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vers l´amont
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hulu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

flussaufwärts
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上流へ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상류로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

wiwitan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thượng nguồn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அப்ஸ்ட்ரீம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपस्ट्रीम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

akıntıya karşı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contro corrente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w górę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вгору за течією
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amonte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανάντη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stroomop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppströms
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppstrøms
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of upstream

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UPSTREAM»

The term «upstream» is very widely used and occupies the 17.056 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UPSTREAM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about upstream

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5 QUOTES WITH «UPSTREAM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word upstream.
1
Neil Armstrong
I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's by the nature of his deep inner soul... we're required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream.
2
John Breaux
I needed to explain that Louisiana's coast accepts the drainage from two-thirds of the United States and, while the necessary levees constructed upstream have prevented floods, they have also contributed to problems downstream.
3
W. C. Fields
Remember, a dead fish can float downstream, but it takes a live one to swim upstream.
4
John Oates
Swimming upstream in the music business is a hard thing to do.
5
Laura Schlessinger
My life is what a salmon must feel like. They are always going upstream, against the current.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UPSTREAM»

Discover the use of upstream in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to upstream and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Upstream Oil and Gas Agreements: With Precedents
The book is accompanied by a disk containing precedents, to accompany and illustrate the principles described.
Martyn R. David, 1996
2
Upstream/downstream: Issues in Environmental Ethics
This work includes contributions that discuss moral issues that arise when decisions by individuals, corporations, or governments cause changes in the environment that affect those who do not participate in the decisions.
Donald Scherer, 1990
3
Vertical Natural Gas Transportation Capacity, Upstream ...
EU competition law should regulate such issues, yet the application of the law to natural gas contracts is far from clear. This book is a detailed study of how EU law can be applied.
Kim Talus, 2011
4
Flowing Upstream: Empowering Women Through Water Management ...
Empowering Society
Sara Ahmed, 2005
5
Upstream Metropolis: An Urban Biography of Omaha and Council ...
"Being a man, like being a woman, is something you have to learn," Aaron Raz Link remarks.
Lawrence Harold Larsen, 2007
6
Cell Culture and Upstream Processing
Cell Culture and Upstream Processing will appeal to a wide scientific audience, both professional practitioners of animal cell technology as well as students of biochemical engineering or biotechnology in graduate or high level ...
Michael Butler, 2007
7
Swim Upstream: An Outdoorsman's Guide to Spiritual Adventure
I highly recommend reading this book! —Mark Quigley, founder and director of Sportsmensdevotional.com Ministries
Dave Myers, 2010
8
Swimming Upstream
Anyone wanting their household to be a legacy for the kingdom of God benefits from time spent with this book." -mark l. vincent, Ph.D. CEO/Design Group International
Christine Roush, 2009
9
Swimming Upstream: A Lifesaving Guide to Short Film Distribution
This is the definitive handbook filled with insider information available nowhere else.
Sharon Badal, 2014
10
Swimming Upstream
Set in hot, slow Queensland of the 50s, this is an inspirational story about swimming, about family life and about the courage to persist when everything else seems hopeless.
Anthony Fingleton, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UPSTREAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term upstream is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Oil Ministry Sees FY16 Upstream Subsidy at Rs. 5000-Rs. 6000 Cr …
Upstream companies like ONGC, Oil India and GAIL (India) typically sell crude and fuels like cooking gas at discounted rates to partly compensate retailers for ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
2
Centre lightens upstream oilcos' subsidy burden
Upstream oil companies won't have to give any discount on sale of crude oil to state-run oil marketers in the April-June quarter if the global (Indian basket) prices ... «Financial Express, May 15»
3
Way Upstream, Chichester Festival Theatre, review: 'dramatic waves …
Water, water everywhere. Well, not quite everywhere. Alan Ayckbourn's black comedy about a holiday from hell on a cabin-cruiser – which really pushes the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
4
Total Earnings: Upstream Disappoints, but Strong Refining Margins …
French integrated oil giant Total (NYSE:TOT) announced adjusted net income of $2.6 billion, or $1.13 per share for the first quarter of 2015. This is a 22% drop ... «Motley Fool, Apr 15»
5
An 'Upstream' Battle As Wikimedia Challenges NSA Surveillance
Earlier this week, Wikimedia, the parent company of Wikipedia, filed a lawsuit against the National Security Agency, saying that the NSA's use of "upstream" ... «NPR, Mar 15»
6
Wikipedia Files Federal Suit Against NSA For 'Upstream' Mass …
Wikimedia is among several organizations which filed the lawsuit in federal court in Maryland on Tuesday, arguing that the NSA's “upstream” collection program ... «CBS Local, Mar 15»
7
The ACLU sues the NSA over mass Internet 'upstream' surveillance
Tuesday morning, in U.S. District Court in Maryland, the American Civil Liberties Union, on behalf of organizations including the Wikimedia Foundation, PEN ... «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
8
Magnum Hunter Resources Announces 2015 Upstream Capital …
The Company expects this Appalachian focused upstream capital ... are limiting capital spending at this time to allow upstream service costs to catch up with the ... «MarketWatch, Feb 15»
9
Ineos Upstream acquires 400 sq km shale gas licence area in …
Grangemouth Refinery owner Ineos has acquired an 80 per cent stake in a 400 square kilometre shale gas licence area in Central Scotland. Ineos Upstream ... «Scottish Daily Record, Oct 14»
10
INEOS acquires stake in Central Scotland shale gas exploration …
INEOS Upstream, the Luxembourg-based group's new oil and gas exploration and production business, has acquired a 51 per cent stake in the Petroleum ... «Scottish Daily Record, Aug 14»

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