Spiking: meaning, definitions and examples
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spiking
[ ˈspaɪ.kɪŋ ]
increasing sharply
Spiking refers to a sudden increase or surge in a particular quantity, often in a rapid and dramatic manner. This term is commonly used in various fields, including finance to describe sudden price increases or in sports to indicate an abrupt rise in performance or activity.
Synonyms
accelerating, increasing, rising, surging
Examples of usage
- The stock prices are spiking after the announcement.
- His energy levels were spiking due to the excitement.
- The interest in the new product spiked significantly during the launch.
sudden rise
In the context of a 'spiking,' it denotes an abrupt increase, often used to refer specifically to a peak in measurement or activity. For instance, this may apply to data collection, where one sees sudden bursts of activity or value.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- We noticed a spike in website traffic last week.
- There was a spiking in disease cases after the holiday.
- The temperature showed a spiking that alarmed the researchers.
Translations
Translations of the word "spiking" in other languages:
🇵🇹 pico
- aumento súbito
- espigão
🇮🇳 अचानक वृद्धि
- स्पाइक
- चोटी
🇩🇪 Spitzen
- Anstieg
- Spike
🇮🇩 lonjakan
- puncak
- spike
🇺🇦 сплеск
- піковий
- колючка
🇵🇱 szczyt
- nagły wzrost
- kolce
🇯🇵 スパイク
- 急増
- 尖った部分
🇫🇷 pic
- augmentation soudaine
- épine
🇪🇸 pico
- aumento repentino
- espiga
🇹🇷 zirve
- ani artış
- diken
🇰🇷 스파이크
- 급증
- 뾰족한 부분
🇸🇦 ارتفاع مفاجئ
- شوك
- قمة
🇨🇿 vrchol
- náhlý nárůst
- hrot
🇸🇰 vrchol
- náhly nárast
- hrot
🇨🇳 尖峰
- 突然增加
- 刺
🇸🇮 vrh
- nenadna rast
- bod
🇮🇸 toppur
- skyndi aukning
- stinga
🇰🇿 шарықтау
- к突然
- тікен
🇬🇪 პიკი
- ბრახუნი
- კოჭი
🇦🇿 pik
- kəskin artım
- diken
🇲🇽 pico
- aumento repentino
- espiga
Etymology
The term 'spike' originally derives from the Old English word 'spic,' which refers to a sharp pointed object. Over time, the meaning expanded metaphorically, becoming associated with things that rise sharply or suddenly, particularly in measurement or value. The verb form, 'spiking,' began to appear in the English language in the 20th century, especially in technical and scientific contexts. In the financial world, 'spiking' gained traction during the late 1980s and early 1990s, describe rapid price increases in stocks or commodities. The term has since been adopted across various domains, including technology, healthcare, and marketing, as a way to denote quick and noticeable increases in metrics, activity, or other measures.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #27,475, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
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