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uptake

noun

up·​take ˈəp-ˌtāk How to pronounce uptake (audio)
plural uptakes
1
: the act or action of grasping with the mind : understanding, comprehension
—usually used in the phrases quick on the uptake and slow on the uptake
Djuna was a very haughty lady, quick on the uptake [=quick to learn or understand], and with a wisecracking tongue that I was far too discreet to try and rival. Robert McAlmon
"Unfortunately, I had to hex Kingsley too, or it would have looked very suspicious," said Dumbledore in a low voice. "He was remarkably quick on the uptake, modifying Miss Edgecombe's memory like that while everyone was looking the other way …" J. K Rowling
In fact I am forming the impression that I am generally a little slow on the uptake. A real lunk, sometimes. Martin Amis
Such knowledge of popular cultural lore becomes, in fact, a principal criterion for selecting new creative recruits. No one wants to work with a creative who, like account executives and clients, is slow on the uptake. Robert Jackall et al.
2
: an act or instance of absorbing and incorporating something
Here, we show observations indicating substantial variability in the CO2 uptake by the North Atlantic on time scales of a few years. Andrew J. Watson et al.
especially : the absorption or incorporation of a substance into a living organism, tissue, or cell
Many bacteria communicate with one another through the secretion and uptake of small signaling molecules. Science
In muscle and adipose tissue, insulin stimulates the uptake, storage, and use of glucose. David E. Moller et al.
Although most tricyclic antidepressants inhibit neuronal uptake of noradrenaline and serotonin, their mechanism of action remains unclear. Rita Raisman et al.
Eventually, the roots become grossly misshapen, impeding a plant's uptake of water and nutrients from soil. Christen Brownlee
see also reuptake
3
: the act of using, participating in, adopting, or taking advantage of an available product, service, opportunity, etc.
… increased uptake of colonoscopy was a result of decreased use of other screening modalities rather than an overall increased rate of uptake of colorectal screening. Vickie L. Shavers et al.
In my August column, "Missing the Boat on Broadband," I wondered why broadband uptake has hit a plateau, and I expressed amazement that more people didn't find the offer of ten times the speed at double the cost an attractive proposition. Bill Machrone
The idea, which has floated around for months without getting much uptake from European decision-makers, is to scarf up Greece's unaffordable debt on the open market and exchange it for new, more affordable long-term bonds issued by a (presumably) reformed Greek government. Peter Coy
4
: a flue leading upward
The large uptake or flue pipe between the boilers and the chimney was damaged. The Record-Argus (Greenville, Pennsylvania)
… in the nickel smelting process, an uptake flue is monitored, when the volume percentage of oxygen is more than 3%, nitrogen is used as carrier gas to blow the deoxidizer … Environmental Patent News

Example Sentences

oxygen uptake by the body the plant's uptake of water a rapid uptake of liquid She's pretty quick on the uptake.
Recent Examples on the Web Daskalakis said the Biden administration worked to get vaccines directly into the hands of local organizations with ties to the LGBTQ community to increase uptake in Black and Latino communities. Fox News, 8 Sep. 2022 Daskalakis said the Biden administration worked to get vaccines directly into the hands of local organizations with ties to the LGBTQ community to increase uptake in Black and Latino communities. Amanda Seitz, ajc, 7 Sep. 2022 In addition to doing outreach work to increase screening uptake in Black communities, Prosper works on the Mammosphere Project to assess eligibility for lung cancer screening among women who already receive mammograms. Simar Bajaj, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2022 Small financial incentives did little to increase vaccine uptake in California, a new study showed. Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Sep. 2022 Regulators are also hoping to increase the uptake of Paxlovid by sending clearer guidance to doctors about how the antiviral interacts with other drugs. Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2022 Beltone has been offering telehealth for about seven to eight years, and remote adjustments for about four, but uptake skyrocketed in recent years, Munsey said. Caroline Catherman, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 And yet, officials have neither a new strategy for buoying vaccine uptake nor the ammunition for clear messaging on how well the shots will work. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 These coinciding risks remind us of the urgent need to close gaps in vaccine access and uptake. Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Scots uptake to understand

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of uptake was in 1816

Phrases Containing uptake

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