noun
- small increases or improvements, especially in economic indicators or statistics
Usage: plural of uptick
Examples
- The company reported upticks in both sales and customer satisfaction.
- Recent upticks in employment numbers suggest economic recovery.
- We’ve seen small upticks in test scores across all grade levels.
- The stock market showed several upticks throughout the trading day.
- Housing prices experienced modest upticks in most metropolitan areas.
- The survey revealed upticks in consumer confidence this quarter.