Definitions for uptickˈʌpˌtɪk

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

up•tickˈʌpˌtɪk(n.)

  1. a rise or improvement, esp. in business.

    Category: Stock Exchange, Business

  2. a slight rise or rising trend in the stock market.

    Category: Business

Origin of uptick:

1950–55

Princeton's WordNet

  1. uptick(noun)

    a transaction in the stock market at a price above the price of the preceding transaction

Wiktionary

  1. uptick(Noun)

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

  2. uptick(Noun)

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


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