Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downtick

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
downtick
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small decrease or downward change in something that has been steady or rising.

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From down + tick.

Inflected Forms

downticks (plural)

Antonyms

uptick

Questions

What does downtick mean?
A small decrease or downward change in something that has been steady or rising.
Where does downtick come from?
From down + tick.

How to pronounce downtick

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