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- [bild-uhp]
- /ˈbɪldˌʌp/
- /ˈbɪldˌʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bild-uhp]
- /ˈbɪldˌʌp/
Definitions of buildup word
- noun buildup praise or favorable publicity, esp. when systematic and intended to make something popular, well-known, etc. 3
- noun buildup a gradual increase in amount, power, influence, etc.; expansion 3
- noun buildup a building up, as of military forces; increase in amount or number. 1
- noun buildup a process of growth; strengthening; development: the buildup of heavy industry. 1
- noun buildup an accumulation, as of a particular type of material: a buildup of salt deposits. 1
- noun buildup an increase, as in potential, intensity, or pressure: A buildup of suspense began halfway through the movie. 1
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Origin of buildup
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase build up
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Parts of speech for Buildup
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buildup popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
buildup usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for buildup
noun buildup
- growth — the act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase.
- stockpile — a supply of material, as a pile of gravel in road maintenance.
- plug — an apparatus for splitting stone, consisting of two tapered bars (feathers) inserted into a hole drilled into the stone, between which a narrow wedge (plug) is hammered to spread them.
- load — anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons.
Antonyms for buildup
noun buildup
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- lessening — to become less.
- reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
- shrinkage — the act or fact of shrinking.
- stagnation — the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow: Meteorologists forecast ozone and air stagnation.
Top questions with buildup
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