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Uptake has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

"The dog's rapid uptake of the kibble left its bowl empty in seconds."

2

a process of taking up or using up or consuming

"they developed paper napkins with a greater uptake of liquids"

3

Understanding; comprehension.

"The teacher checked to see if there was any uptake from her complex lecture before moving on to the next topic."

In plain English: Uptake is how quickly someone understands and reacts to new information.

"The new fertilizer showed excellent uptake by the plants, helping them grow much faster than usual."

Verb
1

To take up, to lift.

"The strong wind caused the sudden uptake of the loose roof tiles."

Example Sentences
"The new fertilizer showed excellent uptake by the plants, helping them grow much faster than usual." noun
"The new policy led to an immediate uptake in public interest." noun
"Her ability for language learning shows rapid uptake of vocabulary." noun
"There has been no significant market uptake for the latest smartphone model so far." noun
See Also
smokebox nutrient take up uptakes oxygen pulse absorption comprehension pipe
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
bodily process human process
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
eating swallow sucking drinking reuptake

Origin

From Middle English uptaken ("to take up, lift"), partial calque of earlier Middle English upnimen ("to take up, lift"), equivalent to up- + take. Compare Swedish upptaga, uppta ("to take up").

Rhyming Words
ake sake lake make fake pake nake kake dake cake hake bake wake jake rake shake wrake otake omake flake
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