Lower and Upper

Lower

Lower adjective - Situated lower down.
Usage example: this book goes on the lower shelf

Upper is an antonym for lower in high topic.

Nearby Words: lowered, lowering, lowermost, lowercase

Upper

Upper adjective - Higher in place or position.

Lower is an antonym for upper in topics: superior, bottom, above.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / The Lord of the Rings Online Lootboxes used to have both a lower and an upper level limit; the upper limit has been removed.
  • Detachable Lower Half In the SNES classic Chrono Trigger, many of the bosses upper and lower halves that act independently of each other, and have different strengths and weaknesses.
  • Detachable Lower Half Wolverine's upper and lower halves become separated in Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk.
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