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n.movement from a lower to a higher social and economic status
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upward mobility
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upward mobility — ☆ upward mobility n. movement from a lower to a higher social and economic status … English World dictionary
upward mobility — noun : the capacity or facility for rising to a higher social or economic class of society • upwardly mobile adjective * * * upward mobility noun The (desired) state of the upwardly mobile, those people moving (or attempting to move) to a higher… … Useful english dictionary
upward mobility — upwardly mobile UK US adjective ► someone who is upwardly mobile is moving or has moved into a higher social position, usually because they are earning more money: »These top of the range models are targeted at young upwardly mobile professionals … Financial and business terms
upward mobility. — upwardly mobile. See under vertical mobility (def. 1). [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
upward mobility — up′ward mobil′ity n. soc See under vertical mobility • Etymology: 1945–50 up′wardly mo′bile, adj … From formal English to slang
upward mobility — /ʌpwəd moʊˈbɪləti/ (say upwuhd moh biluhtee) noun the movement of individuals or groups to a higher socio economic group. Compare horizontal mobility …
upward mobility. — upwardly mobile. See under vertical mobility (def. 1). [1945 50] … Useful english dictionary
upward mobility — noun Date: 1949 the capacity or facility for rising to a higher social or economic position • upwardly mobile adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
upward mobility — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. social climbing, climbing the corporate ladder, status seeking, *clawing one s way to the top … English dictionary for students
upward mobility — improvement in the socioeconomic situation … English contemporary dictionary
