"upward mobility" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} upward mobility
  1. (sociology) Ability to advance to better-paid or better-regarded social strata. Categories (topical): Sociology Translations (ability to advance in society): sosiaalinen nousu (Finnish), Aufwärtsmobilität [feminine] (German), Aufstiegsfähigkeit [feminine] (German), mobilità verticale (Italian), awans społeczny [masculine] (Polish)
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