downtick

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
20
Letters
8

Definition of downtick

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A small decrease or downward change in something that has been steady or rising.
    “There had been a downtick in April's enthusiasm for schoolwork — a sprinkling of Bs on her report card.”
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noun

  1. A small decrease or downward change in something that has been steady or rising.
    “There had been a downtick in April's enthusiasm for schoolwork — a sprinkling of Bs on her report card.”
  2. A stock market transaction or quote at a price below a preceding one.

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Etymology

From down + tick.

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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