Uptake
noun
The action of taking in something, usually by living things or systems.
Plants have the mechanism for the uptake of water from the soil.
Often appears as...
- uptake of nutrients
- uptake of information
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Technical
noun
The process or rate at which a system or group starts to use something new or recently introduced.
The uptake of new technology has been slow in underdeveloped countries.
Often appears as...
- uptake of services
- uptake of vaccines
noun
A mechanism of transport or absorption into a cell or across a tissue or organ.
The drug increases dopamine uptake in the brain.
Often appears as...
- uptake of glucose
- uptake of oxygen
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Technical
noun
The act or process of learning, understanding, or retaining information.
Students have a better uptake of information when the teaching is interactive.
Often appears as...
- uptake of knowledge
- uptake of lessons
noun
A response to a joke or a humorous remark or situation.
I cracked a joke but there was no uptake from the audience.
Often appears as...
- no uptake
- quick uptake
noun
The action of taking in something, usually by living things or systems.
Plants have the mechanism for the uptake of water from the soil.
Often appears as...
- uptake of nutrients
- uptake of information
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The process or rate at which a system or group starts to use something new or recently introduced.
The uptake of new technology has been slow in underdeveloped countries.
Often appears as...
- uptake of services
- uptake of vaccines
noun
A mechanism of transport or absorption into a cell or across a tissue or organ.
The drug increases dopamine uptake in the brain.
Often appears as...
- uptake of glucose
- uptake of oxygen
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The act or process of learning, understanding, or retaining information.
Students have a better uptake of information when the teaching is interactive.
Often appears as...
- uptake of knowledge
- uptake of lessons
noun
A response to a joke or a humorous remark or situation.
I cracked a joke but there was no uptake from the audience.
Often appears as...
- no uptake
- quick uptake
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Biological Context
Used mainly in biology-related texts to explain how organisms absorb substances.
The uptakes of nutrients by the roots are vital for plant growth.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Physical
Sometimes refers to non-physical processes, like systems absorbing data.
The new software showed efficient data uptake within the network.
Pro Tip 1/2Biological Context
Used mainly in biology-related texts to explain how organisms absorb substances.
The uptakes of nutrients by the roots are vital for plant growth.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Physical
Sometimes refers to non-physical processes, like systems absorbing data.
The new software showed efficient data uptake within the network.
Pro Tip 1/2Biological Context
Used mainly in biology-related texts to explain how organisms absorb substances.
The uptakes of nutrients by the roots are vital for plant growth.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Physical
Sometimes refers to non-physical processes, like systems absorbing data.
The new software showed efficient data uptake within the network.
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Experiments that hint of...
conditions and the good times when food is plentiful and there's not a lot of stress in the environment then they promote the uptake of nutrients you can store the food use it for energy grow etc but always think is that under conditions of stress the levels of these hormones drop for example having limited
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John Gerzema: The...
So if you think about that, the context, the casualness with which we talk about trillion-dollar bailout here and trillion there, we are stacking ourselves up for long-term leverage. However, consumers have moved. They are taking responsibility. What we're seeing is an uptake in the savings rate.
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What you should know...
on sales of these devices that contain e-liquid flavors in retail locations like convenience stores and gas stations, and also introduce stricter regulations on sales of devices to minors over the internet. Is this going to be sufficient to change this rapid increase in youth uptake?
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Amory Lovins: We must...
but if you felt philosophically you wanted to do anything about that, there are ways to finance it. And at the same time to scrap inefficient old planes, so that if they were otherwise to come back in the air, they would waste more oil, and block the uptake of efficient, new planes.
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How work kept me going...
to talk about the toolkit and how it can help to guide through what, quite frankly, are otherwise some pretty awkward conversations. And I'm pleased to say that the uptake of the toolkit is increasing. So what should be a manager's first response when somebody says that they're sick
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Gary Wolf: The...
their kids' diapers on their iPhone. They were making detailed journals of their spending, their mood, their symptoms, their treatments. Now, we know some of the technological facts that are driving this change in our lifestyle -- the uptake and diffusion of mobile devices,
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Rory Sutherland: Sweat...
The people who actually have no money, who have no extravagant budget, but who realize that actually you might achieve greater success in uptake of a government program by actually doubling the level of benefits you pay, but you'll probably achieve exactly that same effect
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The future of...
to build a wireless campus network serving the entire student body with the impact that pressure on overcrowded student labs dropped that the uptake of laptops by students went up dramatically as students wanted to take advantage of access to this network and even mobile
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Gary Slutkin: Let's...
than it had been years ago. Trauma centers and hospitals are doing their part in stepping up. And the U.S. Conference of Mayors has endorsed not only the approach but the specific model. Where there's really been uptake even faster
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The power of women's...
We failed both of them by not giving her anger the uptake and resolution that it deserved. Now that's a microcosm of a much bigger problem. Because culturally, worldwide,
Video examples
Experiments that hint of...
conditions and the good times when food is plentiful and there's not a lot of stress in the environment then they promote the uptake of nutrients you can store the food use it for energy grow etc but always think is that under conditions of stress the levels of these hormones drop for example having limited
Video examples
John Gerzema: The...
So if you think about that, the context, the casualness with which we talk about trillion-dollar bailout here and trillion there, we are stacking ourselves up for long-term leverage. However, consumers have moved. They are taking responsibility. What we're seeing is an uptake in the savings rate.
Video examples
What you should know...
on sales of these devices that contain e-liquid flavors in retail locations like convenience stores and gas stations, and also introduce stricter regulations on sales of devices to minors over the internet. Is this going to be sufficient to change this rapid increase in youth uptake?
Video examples
Amory Lovins: We must...
but if you felt philosophically you wanted to do anything about that, there are ways to finance it. And at the same time to scrap inefficient old planes, so that if they were otherwise to come back in the air, they would waste more oil, and block the uptake of efficient, new planes.
Video examples
How work kept me going...
to talk about the toolkit and how it can help to guide through what, quite frankly, are otherwise some pretty awkward conversations. And I'm pleased to say that the uptake of the toolkit is increasing. So what should be a manager's first response when somebody says that they're sick
Video examples
Gary Wolf: The...
their kids' diapers on their iPhone. They were making detailed journals of their spending, their mood, their symptoms, their treatments. Now, we know some of the technological facts that are driving this change in our lifestyle -- the uptake and diffusion of mobile devices,
Video examples
Rory Sutherland: Sweat...
The people who actually have no money, who have no extravagant budget, but who realize that actually you might achieve greater success in uptake of a government program by actually doubling the level of benefits you pay, but you'll probably achieve exactly that same effect
Video examples
The future of...
to build a wireless campus network serving the entire student body with the impact that pressure on overcrowded student labs dropped that the uptake of laptops by students went up dramatically as students wanted to take advantage of access to this network and even mobile
Video examples
Gary Slutkin: Let's...
than it had been years ago. Trauma centers and hospitals are doing their part in stepping up. And the U.S. Conference of Mayors has endorsed not only the approach but the specific model. Where there's really been uptake even faster
Video examples
The power of women's...
We failed both of them by not giving her anger the uptake and resolution that it deserved. Now that's a microcosm of a much bigger problem. Because culturally, worldwide,
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James Veitch
British Comedian
I woke up one morning to an email from my friend Alex that said she'd had her bag stolen. Ordinarily, I'm quite quick on the uptake, but - maybe because of the way it was worded - I immediately replied, 'What??????' As soon as I hit send, I realised I was being scammed. But then they replied, and I thought, 'Well, why not?
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Chris Hoy
British Driver
The uptake of people getting involved in cycling is partly down to the big success the team has had in the Tour de France, the Olympics and the World Championships.
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Henry Rollins
American Musician
The Internet, the camera cellphone and the like have not only sped up the world's information uptake, but they have cheapened that which they capture.
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Robert Christgau
American Journalist
I'm slow on the uptake about things. I didn't understand that the first Wu Tang album was great when I first heard it.
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Ethan Zuckerman
American Activist
The uptake on mobile phones in Africa is phenomenal.
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James Veitch
British Comedian
I woke up one morning to an email from my friend Alex that said she'd had her bag stolen. Ordinarily, I'm quite quick on the uptake, but - maybe because of the way it was worded - I immediately replied, 'What??????' As soon as I hit send, I realised I was being scammed. But then they replied, and I thought, 'Well, why not?
Quote examples
Chris Hoy
British Driver
The uptake of people getting involved in cycling is partly down to the big success the team has had in the Tour de France, the Olympics and the World Championships.
Quote examples
Henry Rollins
American Musician
The Internet, the camera cellphone and the like have not only sped up the world's information uptake, but they have cheapened that which they capture.
Quote examples
Robert Christgau
American Journalist
I'm slow on the uptake about things. I didn't understand that the first Wu Tang album was great when I first heard it.
Quote examples
Ethan Zuckerman
American Activist
The uptake on mobile phones in Africa is phenomenal.
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