# downtick

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A small decrease or downward change in something that has been steady or rising.
2. A stock market transaction or quote at a price below a preceding one.

## Etymology
From down + tick.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/downtick