upside

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While I agree that the upside is artificially limited in this early version of the developer program, lack of control and simplicity are two reasons to at least initially launch with this approach.

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  1. noun The upper side or portion.
  2. noun An advantageous aspect: the upsides and downsides of home ownership.
  3. noun An upward tendency, as in business profitability or in the prices of a stock.
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  • If he ever figures these out he has a great upside, which is still in the realm of possibility. —  MVN
  • As one can see, the downside and the upside are almost equal on these simple valuation criteria, assuming you are of the pessimistic type and think the economy will lead to further multiple contraction in 2009. —  SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
  • "The downside to growth is more people in the Valley, but the upside is the permanent preservation of 12,000 acres that can never have houses on it." —  The Record-Courier - Top Stories
  • On the upside, the services sector of the economy showed some improvement in December, although activity remained weak. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • The total risk is $3000 (there's a 3 month minimum), but the upside is almost without limit. —  FutureNow's GrokDotCom / Marketing Optimization Blog
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