uptick

See also: up-tick

English

Etymology

From up- +‎ tick.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʌptɪk/
  • Audio (US):(file)

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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