Meaning & use
Uptick
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A slight rise or increase, especially in a statistic or trend.
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Sales showed a noticeable uptick during the holiday season.
There has been an uptick in reported cases this week.
A note on using this word
Originally a stock-market term for a trade executed at a higher price than the previous one, "uptick" is now common in general usage.
Words with a similar meaning
riseincrease
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Words with an opposite meaning
downtickdecline
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