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sidegrade en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsaɪd(ˌ)ɡɹeɪd/

Etymology

Blend of side + upgrade.

Meanings

  1. A form of upgrade involving a switch to a different but equivalent product, e.g. another manufacturer or another operating system.
  2. A choice that is different from, but not objectively better or worse than, another.

Forms

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sidegrades Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

samegrade

sidegrade en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsaɪd(ˌ)ɡɹeɪd/

Etymology

Blend of side + upgrade.

Meanings

  1. (ambitransitive) To switch to a different but equivalent product.

Forms

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sidegrades Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
sidegrading Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
sidegraded Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
sidegraded Tense=Past lexicographic