gradual increase (i.e. of military forces); development; accumulation; promotion, publicity (intended to increase the popularity of something)
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Buildup Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
(*) The process of attaining prescribed strength of units and prescribed levels of vehicles, equipment, stores, and supplies. Also may be applied to the means of accomplishing this process.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense, Joint Doctrine Division. ( About )Buildup Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
The portion of the borehole in which the inclination angle is increased. The rate of buildup is usually expressed as the angular increase in degrees per 100 feet (30 meters) of measured depth.
Buildup Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Buildup may refer to:
- Atomic buildup, a concept in atomic physics
- Capital buildup, the gathering of objects of value
- Glacier ice buildup, an element in the glacier mass balance formula
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Buildup Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
Noun
1. the act of building up an accumulation; "I envied his rapid buildup of assets"; "a military buildup in preparation for the invasion"
(hypernym) accumulation, accrual, accruement
(hyponym) deposit, deposition
(derivation) build up
2. the result of the process of accumulation; "the buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes"
(hypernym) accretion, accumulation
3. highly favorable publicity and praise; "his letter of recommendation gave her a terrific buildup"
(hypernym) promotion, publicity, promotional material, packaging
