uptick en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈʌptɪk/
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Etymology
From up- + tick.
Meanings
-
A small increase or upward change in something that has been steady or declining.
"[…] There has been an uptick in the number of people travelling with us: the evidence suggests the commuter market is growing again."
2025 November 12, Paul Clifton interviews David Ross, “The RAIL Interview”, in RAIL, number 1048, pages 29-30:
- A stock market transaction or quote at a price above a preceding one.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| upticks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
ru рост (an upward change) · es repunte (an upward change) · es incremento (an upward change) · it ripresa (an upward change) · es aumento (an upward change) · cs vzestup (an upward change) · de Aufwärtstrend (an upward change)