spike
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3.5
- noun
- /spaɪk/
:
pico
- Namely, a shortage can lead to spikes in the price of allowances.
- price spikes
- temperature spikes
- rate spikes
It's no wonder that you're seeing this huge spike in sexual assaults.
- It's no wonder that you're seeing this huge spike in sexual assaults.
- And that gave me a massive sugar spike and I wouldn't have known that.
- And then you take this overtime pay, the spike in pay, and you save that.
- So there's a spike in violence against women.
- But I think, you know, it's easy to have spikes of energy, right?
- So you're getting a big glucose spike, and that glucose spike has to come down.
- And, and we do find this after people sleep, there's this spike in performance.
- So we know that saccharin and sucralose also cause spikes in your blood sugar.
- So the brain uses spikes, which may or may not be important.
- And the dopamine spike that I got from it was instantaneous.
- We then have another spike when I start to show shots.
- So the way that looks is big spike and then normal path.
Examples
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With the Pocahontas Disney movie, we had this huge spike in visitation.
Academic text (2006) -
The smaller the spare capacity, the bigger the threat of a price spike from any political disruption.
Academic text (2011) -
Now check out that huge spike over to the left.
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This is just an amazing spike of oil right now.
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And with that, a spike initially, stock prices going up.
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The sensors picked up a tremendous spike in the readings.
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Dutch trade records show a spike in the trepang trade around 1780.
Academic text (2011) -
To reduce our exposure to price spikes, we need to reduce our dependence on petroleum fuels.
Academic text (2009) -
The sudden spike in electricity usage during the summer months often leads to higher bills.
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There was a noticeable spike in interest towards renewable energy sources after the conference.
Synonyms
132
4.2
A sudden big rise in amount or number
74
3.0
A sudden large increase in the number or amount of something
73
3.3
A sudden rise by a large amount
67
3.6
A sudden large rise in prices like fuel or rent
57
3.5
A short, strong period of activity or feeling
11
6.0
A sudden increase in violence, anger, or symptoms
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5.0
A sudden strong increase in activity or interest
4
3.6
A short busy time when many people do things quickly
Antonyms
Compounds
A grass-like wetland plant with thin round stems that spreads along the ground
A small wild orchid with thin reddish brown stems and loose clusters of reddish brown flowers in brushy woods
- Specialized
A water plant with thin leaves kept in aquariums to give oxygen to the water
A small evergreen shrub that grows flat like a mat with stiff stems and small bell-shaped flowers
- Specialized
A device that protects electronic equipment from sudden power surges
- Specialized
A small microphone placed against a wall that picks up sounds on the other side
- Specialized
A small pointed microphone that you press against a wall to hear sounds in the next room
- Specialized
A small plant like moss that grows close to the ground in damp, shady places
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Spike meaning a sudden sharp increase comes from the picture of a tall, sharp point rising up. So when numbers jump quickly, we call that a 'spike' because it looks like a pointed peak.