sidegrade

noun
/ˈsaɪd(ˌ)ɡɹeɪd/

Etymology

Blend of side + upgrade.

  1. derived from *gʰradʰ-
  2. derived from *graðus
  3. derived from gradus
  4. borrowed from grade
  5. prefixed as upgrade — “up + grade
  6. compounded as sidegrade — “side + upgrade

Definitions

  1. A form of upgrade involving a switch to a different but equivalent product, e.g. another…

    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 comparatively different but not objectively better or worse than another.

  3. To switch to a different but equivalent product.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for sidegrade. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA