Uplift
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Uplift may refer to:
- Tectonic upliftTectonic upliftTectonic uplift is a geological process most often caused by plate tectonics which increases elevation. The opposite of uplift is subsidence, which results in a decrease in elevation. Uplift may be orogenic or isostatic.-Orogenic uplift:...
, a geological process - Uplift (science fiction), upgrading the capacities of a species or a civilization.
- Uplift UniverseUplift UniverseThe Uplift Universe is a fictional universe created by science fiction writer David Brin. A central feature in this universe is the process of biological uplift.His books which take place in this universe:* Sundiver...
, the setting for a series of novels by David BrinDavid BrinGlen David Brin, Ph.D. is an American scientist and award-winning author of science fiction. He has received the Hugo, Locus, Campbell and Nebula Awards.-Biography:...
in which Biological Uplift is a central aspect
- Uplift Universe
- Stellar uplift, the theoretical prospect of moving a stellar mass
- Uplift factor, or simply "uplift", the adjustments to employee salaries or benefits, especially in countries of the British Commonwealth
- Uplift modellingUplift modellingUplift modelling, also known as incremental modelling, true lift modelling, or net modelling is a new predictive modelling technique that directly models the incremental impact of a treatment on an individual's behavior.Uplift modelling has applications in customer relationship management for...
, the uplift of a marketing campaign is usually defined as the difference in response rate between a treated group and a randomized control group - Uplifting tranceUplifting tranceUplifting trance, often synonymous with epic trance, anthem trance, emotional trance, or euphoric trance is a term used to describe a large sub-genre of trance music. The name, which emerged in the wake of progressive trance in 1997, is derived from the feeling which listeners claim to get...
, a musical genre similar to progressive trance - "Uplift", a song by Pantera from their 2000 album Reinventing the SteelReinventing the Steel-Credits:*Phil Anselmo – lead vocals*Dimebag Darrell – guitar, backing vocals*Rex Brown – bass, backing vocals*Vinnie Paul – drums*Produced, Engineered, & Mixed by Sterling Winfield, Dimebag Darrell, and Vinnie Paul....
- "Uplift", a Pegasus Award winning song by Andrew Eigel