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up•per•most

Pronunciation: (up'ur-mōst" or, esp. Brit., -must), [key]
—adj. Also,upmost.
1. highest in place, order, rank, power, etc.: the uppermost peaks of the mountain; the uppermost class of society.
2. topmost; predominant: a subject of uppermost concern.

—adv.
in or into the uppermost place, rank, or predominance: The blossoms grow uppermost on the stems of these flowers; the thoughts that came uppermost to her mind.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

upper house

upper partial tone

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