uptake
- noun
- /ˈʌpˌteɪk/
- African programs to reduce mother-to-child transmission have been hampered by low uptake of HIV testing and associated interventions.
- vaccine uptake
- vaccination uptake
- uptake rate
So these benefits are driving greater and greater uptake of the Internet of Things.
- So these benefits are driving greater and greater uptake of the Internet of Things.
- In the fall, if we don't have vaccine uptake, we could just test kids every day.
- A little late on the uptake there guys, but better, you know, pretty close.
- It was like immediate, I mean immediate uptake.
- And of course, the story has to be of incredible growth of, you know, uptake of, of AI usage.
- And if we focus on, I think some of those things, we'll see an uptake everywhere because people won't feel trapped.
- And we see that that gets a weaker uptake than willing.
- So it's got OK, so that that doesn't count, but also you'd notice this very big uptake in, I guess you would, you would call the spiritual pursuit.
Examples
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So these benefits are driving greater and greater uptake of the Internet of Things.
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Previous research has highlighted subjective risk as a key predictor of vaccine uptake.
Academic text (2012) -
And I saw the uptake in performance immediately.
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According to government officials, the uptake of family planning services is increasing, albeit slowly.
Blog text (12) -
Initial data suggests a high level of support, satisfaction, and uptake by participating target groups.
Academic text (2011) -
We first discuss conceptual factors and issues that influence the uptake and implementation of new digital media technologies in education.
Academic text (2015) -
Screening programs might have low uptake in Arab populations because of social and health beliefs about cancer.
Blog text (15) -
One of the influencing factors for the uptake rate is the acceptability of the test.
Academic text (2012) -
We should be encouraging a mindset that is receptive to the uptake of civic engagement and continued participation.
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The low uptake of renewable energy technologies has hindered progress toward sustainability.
Synonyms
Starting to use a new idea or way of doing things
The process of making a new idea or product accepted and used by most people
How many people and how quickly they start to use something
Antonyms
When someone does not understand something correctly and this causes a problem
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A test that measures how much radioactive iodine the thyroid takes to see how well it works
How Accepted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Uptake comes from the simple parts up- and take, like the phrase 'take up' meaning 'to start' or 'to accept'. So, uptake is how much people 'take up' a new idea, product, or habit.