English word uptick comes from English up- and tick. It is a term that probably originates from economics and stock exchange, where it originally referred to an increase in the selling price of the stock but its use later expanded to denote an increase in general
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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up- | English (en) | Used to indicate higher position or direction, literally or figuratively.. Used to indicate increase. |
tick | English (en) | To make a tick mark. To strike gently; to pat. To give tick; to trust.. To go on trust, or credit. (obsolete, place names) A goat. A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida. (informal) To work or operate, especially mechanically.. To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock.. (uncountable) Ticking.. A sheet that wraps around a mattress; the cover [...] |
uptick | English (en) | (finance) A stock market transaction or quote at a price above a preceding one.. A small increase or upward change in something that has been steady or declining. |