buildup, n.
(buildups)
freq. cnt. 3
(buildups)
freq. cnt. 3
the act of building up an accumulation
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
buildup
sample sentences
"I envied his rapid buildup of assets""a military buildup in preparation for the invasion"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
highly favorable publicity and praise
<noun.communication>
buildup
sample sentences
"his letter of recommendation gave her a terrific buildup"
semantic pointers
hypernym
the result of the process of accumulation
<noun.process>
buildup
sample sentences
"the buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes"
semantic pointers
hypernym