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My mother's family is Christian: her father was a Baptist lay preacher, and her brother, in a leap of Anglican upward mobility, became a vicar in the Church of Wales. But my mother converted to Islam on marrying my father. She was not obliged to; Muslim men are free to marry ahl al-kitab, or people of the Book - among them, Jews and Christians.
Shereen El Feki

Meaning of "upward mobility" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UPWARD MOBILITY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UPWARD MOBILITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Upward mobility is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UPWARD MOBILITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Social mobility

Social mobility is the movement of individuals or groups of people in social position. It may refer to classes, ethnic groups, or entire nations, and may measure health status, literacy, or education. More commonly it refers to individuals or families, and their change in income or wealth. It also typically refers to vertical mobility—movement of individuals or groups, up or down from one socio-economic level to another often by changing jobs or marriage. In addition it can also refer to horizontal mobility—movement from one position to another within the same social level. Social mobility can be the change in status between someone and their parents/previous family generations; or over the change during one's lifetime. It can be "absolute" i.e. total amount of movement of people between classes, usually over one generation; or "relative" which is an estimation of the chance of upward or downward social mobility of a member of one social class in comparison with a member from another class. A higher level of intergenerational mobility is often considered a sign of greater fairness, or equality of opportunity, in a society.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UPWARD MOBILITY

uptrend
uptrilled
upturn
upturned
upvaluation
upvalue
UPVC
UPW
upwaft
upward
upward social mobility
upwardly
upwardly mobile
upwardness
upwards
upwell
upwhirl
upwind
upwrap
upwrought

WORDS THAT END LIKE UPWARD MOBILITY

ability
accessibility
availability
capability
compatibility
disability
durability
facility
flexibility
functionality
liability
mobility
nobility
possibility
probability
reliability
responsibility
stability
sustainability
utility
visibility

Synonyms and antonyms of upward mobility in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «upward mobility» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UPWARD MOBILITY

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

Translator English - Chinese

向上流动
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

movilidad ascendente
570 millions of speakers

English

upward mobility
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऊपर गतिशीलता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ترقي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вертикальной мобильности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mobilidade ascendente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উর্ধ্বগামী গতিশীলতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ascension sociale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pergerakan menaik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mobilität nach oben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上昇志向
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상향 이동성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mobilitas munggah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đi lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேல்நோக்கி இயக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऊर्ध्वगामी गतिशीलता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yukarı hareketlilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mobilità verso l´alto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

awansu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вертикальної мобільності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mobilitate ascendentă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανοδική κινητικότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opwaartse mobiliteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rörlighet uppåt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppadgående mobilitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of upward mobility

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UPWARD MOBILITY»

The term «upward mobility» is regularly used and occupies the 89.133 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UPWARD MOBILITY» OVER TIME

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

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6 QUOTES WITH «UPWARD MOBILITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word upward mobility.
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Shereen El Feki
My mother's family is Christian: her father was a Baptist lay preacher, and her brother, in a leap of Anglican upward mobility, became a vicar in the Church of Wales. But my mother converted to Islam on marrying my father. She was not obliged to; Muslim men are free to marry ahl al-kitab, or people of the Book - among them, Jews and Christians.
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David Frum
If you go on TV and say there's no other country in the world where you can be born poor and become rich, you get a huge megaphone. If you tell the truth, which is that most of the studies show actually the United States is worse than anybody except Britain in upward mobility, there is no audience for you.
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Bill Janklow
If you knew the upward mobility that South Dakota's kids have gotten from the opportunity to intern and to work and to be employed and to have upward mobility in that company and move on, it's been phenomenal for South Dakota.
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Thomas Perez
Apprenticeships are a particularly effective way to create career pathways with upward mobility and strong earning potential. Because apprentices receive a paycheck, it's a great option for those with families to support, including many veterans.
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Paul Ryan
A free economy and strong communities honor the dignity of every person, rewarding effort with justice, promoting upward mobility, and building solidarity among citizens.
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Ian Schrager
I consider myself fortunate to have grown up in Brooklyn. It's what gave me my drive to succeed, the upward mobility I've been after my whole life.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UPWARD MOBILITY»

Discover the use of upward mobility in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to upward mobility and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Race, Self-Employment, and Upward Mobility: An Illusive ...
Refuting traditional notions about entrepreneurship and opportunity, scholar Timothy Bates finds that across all racial and ethnic lines, self-employment and upward mobility mainly are open to those who are educated, skilled, and with ...
Timothy Bates, 1997
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Brazil Is the New America: How Brazil Offers Upward Mobility ...
James Davidson explains it perfectly." —Donald Trump "There's a lot that Americans can learn from other countries. In this book, James Davidson offers an insightful analysis of the surprisingly promising Brazilian economy.
James Dale Davidson, 2012
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Upward Mobility and the Common Good: Toward a Literary ...
This is one of the most intellectually and politically stimulating books I have read in recent years.
Bruce Robbins, 2009
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Upward Mobility
A comprehensive career advancement guide for women provides practical advice on the best methods of achieving career goals, analyzing salary strategies, ways to maximize one's assets, and other significant topics
Catalyst, inc, 1982
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Women and Work: A Handbook
The Upward Mobility of Women in Organizations: Directions for Future Research Despite increased representation of women in the workforce (U.S. Department of Labor 1989l, their progress into upper management has been negligible (U.S. ...
Paula Dubeck, Kathryn M. Borman, 1996
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Minority Women Teachers' Quest for Upward Mobility: An ...
The focus of this dissertation was to investigate minority women teachers' desire to move upward into educational leadership positions.
Paulette H. Burney, 2007
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Upward Mobility
This book will provide you valuable tips on job interviewing process, from your preparation, to what you need to do during the interview, and after the interview.
George Ojie-Ahamiojie, 2009
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Structural Barriers to Upward Mobility: An Examination of ...
The results revealed that those who participated in the study perceived that their athletic departments engage in compliant diversity management strategies.
G. Anthony Grant, 2008
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Structure and Mobility: The Men and Women of Marseille, ...
Increasing openness is much more evident in the figures for upward mobility from the working class into the bourgeoisie. The proportion of workers' sons obtaining bourgeois occupations rose steadily between the early 1820s and late 1860s.
William Hamilton Sewell, 1985
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Honor, Violence, and Upward Mobility: A Case Study of ...
Olivero, a consultant on gangs for the Attucks Community Board in Southern Illinois and the Police Department of Mission, Texas, creates a vivid picture of gang subculture and provides a valuable historical perspective on the future of ...
J. Michael Olivero, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UPWARD MOBILITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term upward mobility is used in the context of the following news items.
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Upward mobility study ranks Salt Lake City in top 3 metro areas
The subject of upward mobility in America will be a prominent topic in the upcoming presidential campaign, and it's important the debate is grounded in hard fact, ... «Deseret News, May 15»
2
National Review Overlooks Huge Strides In Latino Upward Mobility
National Review ignored overwhelming evidence showing second-generation Latinos besting their parents by every socioeconomic indicator to claim that the ... «Media Matters for America, Mar 15»
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The Numbers Add Up To This: Less And Less Opportunity For Poor …
Here's the central idea: In the American Dream, upward mobility is available to all, limited only by ability and effort, not class. But Putnam assembles data to ... «NPR, Mar 15»
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Americans Think Upward Mobility Is Far More Common Than It …
In reality, the chances of escaping poverty in the United States varies widely depending on where you live, and while overall social mobility trends have stayed ... «CityLab, Feb 15»
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The Indian Dream? World Bank Says Social Mobility in India …
By these measures, the report claims “upward mobility within a generation in.... India was comparable to that of dynamic societies such as the United States.”. «Newsweek, Jan 15»
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Debate: Does Income Inequality Impair The American Dream?
That's left children born to poor families with little hope of escaping poverty themselves, they argue, and has made upward mobility unattainable for many in the ... «NPR, Oct 14»
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Is There an American Dream for Black Children?
The American Dream has always been defined by upward mobility, but for black Americans, it's harder to get into the middle class, and a middle-class lifestyle is ... «Huffington Post, Sep 14»
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The 'Fairness' Fraud
It seems as if everywhere you turn these days there are studies claiming to show that America has lost its upward mobility for people born in the lower ... «National Review Online, Feb 14»
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Want to increase upward mobility? Focus on single-parent households
In fact, he continued, the strongest impediment to upward mobility is family structure, as the study explained: “'The fraction of children living in single-parent ... «Dallas Morning News, Jan 14»
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Obama Repeats His Favorite Mobility Myth
Upward mobility has stalled. The cold, hard fact is that even in the midst of recovery, too many Americans are working more than ever just to get by – let alone ... «National Review Online, Jan 14»

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