uptake
uptake Lexical Profile
uptake Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The action of taking up, adopting, or making use of something that is available, such as a service, technology, or medical treatment.
"Public health officials reported a steady increase in the uptake of the seasonal flu vaccine."
The rate or process by which an organism, tissue, or substance absorbs and incorporates water, nutrients, or chemicals.
"Regular aerobic exercise significantly improves the body's oxygen uptake during physical exertion."
The ability or speed with which a person understands or grasps a new idea or situation, especially in the phrase 'quick (or slow) on the uptake'.
"The new apprentice was remarkably quick on the uptake and mastered the software within two days."
A vertical shaft, pipe, or flue leading upward to carry off smoke, exhaust gases, or air, as from a boiler furnace or mine.
"Engineers inspected the boiler's main uptake to ensure that exhaust gases were venting properly."
• Rhymes for uptake
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English as a compound of 'up' and 'take', originally used in Northern English and Scottish dialects to mean the act of lifting up or understanding.
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