UPTICK
Meaning of UPTICK in English
transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈəp-ˌtik ]
noun
Etymology: up (II) + tick (III)
Date: 1955
: increase , rise
an uptick in sales
an uptick in hiring
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.
Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.
2003