upstream
ʌpˈstriːm
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Definition of upstream - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
navigationin the direction against a stream's current
  • The fish swam upstream to spawn.
2.
oil industryTECH.involving stages before production in oil industryTECH.
  • The company focuses on upstream activities like exploration.

Adjective

1.
riverin the direction against a stream's current
  • The fish swam upstream to spawn.
against the current upriver
2.
influenceoccurring earlier and influencing later events
  • The upstream decisions affected the entire project.
antecedent preceding
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Expressions with upstream

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move a boat against the current using a paddle
They had to paddle upstream to reach the campsite.
move against the current in a river or stream
The salmon swim upstream to spawn each year..
difficult struggle against strong opposition
The team faced an upstream battle to win the championship.
areas of land where water flows to a common point
Upstream watersheds are crucial for maintaining water quality in downstream regions.
loan from a subsidiary to its parent company
The subsidiary provided an upstream loan to the parent company.

Origin of upstream

Old English, up (towards) + stream (current of water)

Terms with upstream included in their meaning

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merger
merging with businesses upstream
economic spillover
economic effect where downstream growth benefits upstream suppliers
tide effect river
river where tides cause water to flow upstream sometimes
hydrology
rise in water level upstream of an obstruction
water
stream affected by tides far upstream
geography
heading upstream or towards the origin

Examples of upstream in a sentence

  • The canoeists struggled to move upstream against the current.
  • They invested heavily in upstream operations last year.
  • Upstream processes are crucial for the oil supply chain.
  • The upstream journey was challenging for the explorers.
  • Upstream areas are often less polluted.
  • Upstream factors can determine the success of a business.

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  1. French:en amont, contre-courant, ...
  2. German:stromaufwärts, vorgelagert, ...
  3. Italian:a monte, preliminare, ...
  4. Spanish:río arriba, previo, ...
  5. Portuguese:rio acima, antecipado, ...
  6. Chinese:逆流而上, 逆流的, ...
  7. Japanese:上流に, 上流の, ...
  8. Arabic:عَكْسَ التَّيَّار, ضد التيار, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּמַעֲלֵה הַזֶּרֶם, בְּמַעֲלֵה הַזֶּרֶם, ...
  10. Russian:вверх по течению, восходящий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:проти течії, верхній, ...
  12. Hindi:धारा के विपरीत, प्रारंभिक, ...
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