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Uptake vs Utilization - What's the difference?

uptake | utilization |

As nouns the difference between uptake and utilization

is that uptake is understanding, comprehension while utilization is (american spelling).

As a verb uptake

is (archaic) to take up, to lift.

uptake

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • understanding, comprehension
  • absorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism
  • (dated) a chimney

    • Derived terms

    * quick or slow on the uptake

    Verb

  • (archaic) To take up, to lift.
  • *1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , II.ii:
  • *:He hearkned to his reason, and the childe / Vptaking , to the Palmer gaue to beare [...].

    • Anagrams

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    utilization

    English

    Alternative forms

    * utilisation (chiefly British)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (American spelling)

    • Synonyms

    * use

    Usage notes

    *See usage notes at .

    Derived terms

    * capacity utilization * underutilization * utilization rate * utilization review