UPTICK

uptick

(noun) a transaction in the stock market at a price above the price of the preceding transaction

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

uptick (plural upticks)

A small increase or upward change in something that has been steady or declining.

(finance) A stock market transaction or quote at a price above a preceding one.

Antonyms

• downtick

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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