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downtick

noun

Etymology

From down + tick.

  1. derived from *tigā✻ — “goat”
  2. inherited from *tikkīn✻ — “goatling”
  3. inherited from tiċċen — “young goat; kid”
  4. derived from tiche
  5. inherited from tik-
  6. compounded as downtick — “down + tick”

Definitions

  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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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA