tick mark

noun

A mark (often one of a series) made to show that an operation or task has been completed.

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Meanings

nountick mark (plural tick marks)

plural tick marks · alternative tickmark

  1. A mark (often one of a series) made to show that an operation or task has been completed.

Origin

From tick + mark.

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APA

tick mark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tick%20mark

MLA

“tick mark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tick%20mark. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tick mark,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tick%20mark.

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