uptick

noun

up·​tick ˈəp-ˌtik 

plural upticks

1

: an increase, rise, or upward trend

For the professional middle class in particular, an uptick in innovation and a return to faster economic growth would solve many problems, and likely reignite income growth.

—Don Peck

Any near-term uptick in jobs will probably be small, because there's still plenty to be milked from existing workers.

—Rana Foroohar

2

finance : a stock market transaction at a price above the last previous transaction in the same security

Hong Kong has long required that stocks can only be sold short on upticks, meaning when the last trade of a specific stock in the market was higher than the preceding trade of that stock.

—Martin Fackler and Keith Bradsher

compare downtick sense 2

Synonyms

• accretion
• accrual
• addendum
• addition
• augmentation
• boost
• expansion
• gain
• increase
• increment
• more
• plus
• proliferation
• raise
• rise
• step-up
• supplement

Examples of uptick in a Sentence

an uptick in sales over the last fiscal year

Recent Examples on the Web

However, inventory levels have recently experienced an uptick, clocking the first annual gain in over three years, which is anticipated to lead to more sales. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024

More:Wisconsin is facing an uptick in food recalls. —Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024

The Almanac specifically predicts the nearby Colorado Rocky Mountains will be seeing an uptick in snowy conditions. —Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024

The big-box retailer should have seen an uptick in spending between the back-to-school and Halloween season. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

up entry 2 + tick entry 1

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

uptick

noun

up·​tick

ˈəp-ˌtik

: an increase, rise, or upward trend

an uptick in cost