uptick

uptick

See also: up-tick

English

Etymology

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English up-
English tick
English uptick

    From up- + tick.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈʌptɪk/
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    Noun

    uptick (plural upticks)

    1. A small increase or upward change in something that has been steady or declining.
      • 2025 November 12, Paul Clifton interviews David Ross, “The RAIL Interview”, in RAIL, number 1048, pages 29-30:
        " […] There has been an uptick in the number of people travelling with us: the evidence suggests the commuter market is growing again."
    2. (finance) A stock market transaction or quote at a price above a preceding one.

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