uptick

See also: up-tick

English

Etymology

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.

Antonyms

• downtick

Derived terms

• uptick trade

Translations

an upward change

• Czech: vzestup (cs) m
• German: Aufwärtstrend (de) m
• Italian: ripresa (it) f
• Russian: рост (ru) m (rost)
• Spanish: repunte (es) m, incremento (es) m, aumento (es) m

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “uptick”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.