From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishupsideup‧side1 /ˈʌpsaɪd/ noun [singular] especially American EnglishGOOD POINT OR CHARACTERISTIC the positive part of a situation that is generally bad OPP downside The upside of the whole thing is that we got a free trip to Jamaica.
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upside• Of course, there is an upside to every quandary.• Rookie Kenny Shedd has a definite upside.• Where, really, is the upside here?• On the upside, the move to concentrate thermal production in Pennsylvania helped margins through increased productivity.• So what's the upside then?upsideupside2 preposition → upside the head/face etcFrom Longman Business Dictionaryupsideup‧side /ˈʌpsaɪd/ noun [singular] FINANCE the amount that the price of a share, bond etc is expected to riseThe bonds’ upside is limited - they are unlikely to rise above 100% of their face value.The stock is at a low and could have upside potential (=could rise). 