What does uptake mean?
Uptake means Understanding; comprehension..
Uptake
/ˈʌpteɪk/ · noun
Meaning
Understanding; comprehension..
Definitions by Sense
- 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.
- (archaic) To take up, to lift.
- To absorb, as food or a drug by an organism.
- To accept and begin to use, as a new practice.
Example Sentences
The design provides for continuous smoke troughs of reinforced concrete, vented by circular uptakes, and the turntable area will be covered, using precast reinforced concrete bars down both sides of each track.
He hearkned to his reason, and the childe Vptaking, to the Palmer gaue to beare [...].
Synonyms for uptake
Antonyms for uptake
Related Words
Word Forms
- uptakes
- uptaking
- uptook
- uptaken
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for uptake?
Common synonyms include consumption, intake, ingestion.
What is the opposite of uptake?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use uptake in a sentence?
The design provides for continuous smoke troughs of reinforced concrete, vented by circular uptakes, and the turntable area will be covered, using precast reinforced concrete bars down both sides of each track.
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