uptake
English
Etymology
From Middle English uptaken, equivalent to up- + take.
Pronunciation
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Noun
uptake (countable and uncountable, plural uptakes)
- Understanding; comprehension.
- Absorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism.
- The act of lifting or taking up.
- (dated) A chimney.
- (dated) The upcast pipe from the smokebox of a steam boiler towards the chimney.
Derived terms
- quick or slow on the uptake
- reuptake
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