upward pressure

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. A force or factor that causes prices, costs, rates, or levels to increase.; In economics and finance, conditions in a market (such as high demand or low supply) that tend to drive values higher.; Physical or mechanical force directed towards an upper position or level.

💬 Examples

  1. Looking ahead, the sustained demand for AI processing power is expected to keep upward pressure on cloud service costs.

  2. Housing shortages are creating significant upward pressure on rent prices in major cities.

  3. The engineer monitored the upward pressure exerted by the hydraulic lift on the vehicle chassis.