Uptake

/ˈʌp.teɪk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The act or process of taking something in, or the process of understanding or absorbing information.

The uptake of new technologies in the workplace has been slower than anticipated.

The absorption of a substance, such as a nutrient or medication, by a biological organism.

The study focused on the uptake of glucose by the cells in the presence of insulin.

A process by which an organism takes in and utilizes resources or information.

The plant's uptake of water is crucial for its growth during the dry season.

The word 'uptake' combines 'up', meaning to a higher place, and 'take', referring to the act of receiving or acquiring.

quick on the uptake

Able to understand or learn quickly.

take up

To begin to engage in or pursue.

take-up rate

The percentage of people who accept or adopt a new option or service.

absorption

The process by which one thing takes in or assimilates another.

adoption

The act of accepting or beginning to use something new.

Informed or aware.

She's got the uptake on all the latest trends.

Quick to learn or understand.

That guy has a good uptake when it comes to new software.