downtick
a decline or deterioration in business activity, in mood, etc.
Also called minus tick. Stock Exchange. a slight downward trend in price.
Origin of downtick
1- Compare uptick.
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How to use downtick in a sentence
Some opponents have brought up concerns about job losses, specifically in the US, which despite global growth during the pandemic, saw a downtick in employment.
4 new myths about climate change—and how to debunk them | Sara Kiley Watson | December 4, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThere was a slight downtick in the number of Democratic and swing districts after that assessment, but the pattern by 2013 was consistent with the period before the lines were redrawn.
Is it possible that the partisan divide has stalled? | Philip Bump | April 15, 2021 | Washington PostSo while this downtick in public perception hasn’t hurt Cunningham’s horse-race numbers, we can’t rule out the possibility that it will have a negative effect once votes are counted.
Despite A Sexting Scandal, Democrat Cal Cunningham Is Favored In North Carolina’s Senate Race | Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com) | October 15, 2020 | FiveThirtyEight
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