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Upshift vs. Downshift — What's the Difference?

Upshift vs. Downshift — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Upshift and Downshift

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Upshift

To shift a motor vehicle into a higher gear.

Downshift

To shift a motor vehicle into a lower gear.

Upshift

A shift to a higher gear

Downshift

To reduce the speed, rate, or intensity of something.

Upshift

A shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth, economic level, etc.
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Downshift

To simplify or reduce one's expectations or commitments, especially in work hours
"28 percent said that they had downshifted and voluntarily cut back on their income in some way ... to reflect changes in priorities" (Carey Goldberg).

Upshift

To shift to a higher gear
You can upshift to second gear once the car is moving.

Downshift

To shift (a motor vehicle) into a lower gear.

Upshift

(transitive) To shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth rate, economic level, etc.
The frequency of the light is upshifted.

Downshift

To reduce in speed, rate, or intensity
"The president is downshifting his confrontational rhetoric and reaffirming his readiness to talk arms control" (Newsweek).

Downshift

To simplify or reduce one's commitments in (one's life).

Downshift

A change of direction or a movement downwards.

Downshift

A reduction in quality or quantity.

Downshift

A change in career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.

Downshift

A shift of a transmission into a lower gear.

Downshift

(transitive)

Downshift

To reduce (something) in quality or quantity (as effect, scope, speed, etc.)

Downshift

To change (one's career or lifestyle) to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.

Downshift

To shift (a car or bicycle) into a lower gear.

Downshift

(intransitive)

Downshift

To function at a lower rate; to slacken.

Downshift

To change one's career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.

Downshift

To shift a transmission into a lower gear.
In a stick-shift vehicle, the driver must downshift when necessary; in an automatic, the transmission downshifts as needed.

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