uptake

American  

[uhp-teyk] / ˈʌpˌteɪk /

noun

1. apprehension; understanding or comprehension; mental grasp.

   quick on the uptake.

2. an act or instance of taking up; a lifting.

   the uptake of fertilizer by machines.

3. Also called take-up.  Machinery. a pipe or passage leading upward from below, as for conducting smoke or a current of air.

4. Physiology. absorption.

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uptake British  

/ ˈʌpˌteɪk /

noun

1. a pipe, shaft, etc, that is used to convey smoke or gases, esp one that connects a furnace to a chimney

2. mining another term for upcast

3. taking up or lifting up

4. the act of accepting or taking up something on offer or available

5. informal quick to understand or learn

6. informal slow to understand or learn

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uptake Idioms  

1. see on the uptake.

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Etymology

Origin of uptake

1810–20; up- + take; compare take-up

Example Sentences

While diet likely plays a role in these differences, Ms. Charlesson noted that fitness indicators such as oxygen uptake have also been linked to variations in the microbiome.

From Science Daily

“It’s always good to re-review vaccine programs, and it may be that it’s felt that if it were given slightly older, you might get higher uptake,” Bedford said.

From Salon

In particular, there had been lower vaccine uptake among certain ethnic groups, including Roma, east European, South Asian and black ethnic groups.

From BBC

The outbreak in Enfield comes as the government launches a wider campaign to improve childhood vaccination uptake for measles and other jabs for under fives.

From BBC

So far, the uptake of Nomio seems to be far higher in European countries than in the U.S., at least among winter athletes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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