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uppermost

/ˈʌpəməʊst/ /ˈʌpɚˌmoʊst/

Meanings
adjective
At a higher level, rank or position.

Examples :

"The uppermost floor of the school building houses the administration offices. "
position organization government

Related Words

Illustration relatively

relatively adverb

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]

Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.

"He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively."

Illustration branches

branches noun

/ˈbɹæntʃɪz/ /ˈbɹɑːntʃɪz/

The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.

"The children climbed the tree and sat on its sturdy branches. "

Illustration northerly

northerly noun

/ˈnɔːðəli/ /ˈnɔɹðɚli/

A wind blowing from the north.

"A northerly blew through the schoolyard, making the fallen leaves dance. "

Illustration provided

provided verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration situated

situated verb

/ˈsɪt͡ʃueɪtɪd/

To place on or into a physical location.

"The statue is situated in a corner hardly visible to the public, except through a window from an outside maintenance area situated behind the building."

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Illustration identified

identified verb

/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪd/

To establish the identity of someone or something.

"The police identified the thief using security camera footage. "

Illustration position

position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

A place or location.

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

Illustration administration

administration noun

/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/

The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.

"The school administration is responsible for managing the daily schedule. "

Illustration secondary

secondary noun

/ˈsɛkənd(ə)ɹɪ/ /ˈsɛkənˌdɛɹi/

Any flight feather attached to the ulna (forearm) of a bird.

"The bird's secondary feathers are essential for its flight. "

Illustration geological

geological adjective

/ˌdʒiː.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪk.əl/ /ˌdʒi.əˈlɑdʒ.ɪk.əl/

Of, or relating to geology or a geologic time scale.

"The rock layers in the Grand Canyon provide a detailed geological record of the Earth's past. "