downtick

noun — 2 senses

noun

Etymology From down + tick.

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.2010, Keith Lee Morris, Call it What You Want, page 53:

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

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