diplomatic vs upper

diplomatic

noun
  • The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography. 

adj
  • Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments. 

  • describing a publication of a text which follows a single basic manuscript, but with variants in other manuscripts noted in the critical apparatus 

  • Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries. 

  • Relating to diplomatics, or the study of old texts; paleographic. 

upper

noun
  • A senior student. 

  • A denture or retainer for the teeth in the upper jaw. 

  • The piece of leather, etc., that forms the top part of a shoe above the sole. 

  • An upper berth or bunk. 

  • That which is higher, contrasted with the lower. 

  • A stimulant, such as amphetamine, that increases energy and decreases appetite. 

  • The upper portion of something 

  • Someone with higher social standing 

  • A spiritual passageway through which consciousness can reach a higher dimension. 

  • A tooth in the upper jaw. 

  • The Y-shaped strap on flip-flops. 

adj
  • Of or pertaining to a secondary school. 

  • At a higher level, rank or position. 

  • younger, more recent 

  • Situated on higher ground, further inland, or more northerly. 

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