uptick

Plural: upticks

Noun

• A small increase or rise, often in value.
• a transaction in the stock market at a price above the price of the preceding transaction
• A small increase or upward change in something that has been steady or declining.
• A stock market transaction or quote at a price above a preceding one.

Examples

• His score saw a significant uptick after placing a ’QUIZ’ across a double letter.

Antonyms

downtick