buildup
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buildup
- /ˈbɪldʌp/ Canada, UK, US
- /ˈbɪldɐp/ Australia
- /ˈbəldɐp/ New Zealand
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Deverbal from build up.
noun buildups · build-up
- An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development. Snow buildup on roads makes for hazardous driving.
- The construction of a composite core to repair a damaged tooth. Blocking undercuts out with bonded flowable composite is an option, but the time involved doing a buildup, plus the additional complication to provisionalize, make this option less desirable (Figure 6.19e).
Opposite: teardown
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: accretion, build-up, cumulation, accumulation, accrual, development, build, increase, stockpiling, strengthening, intensification, mobilize, mobilization, preparedness, massing, rallying
noun
Opposite: teardown
Translations
Every language
noun accumulation
| Español | prolegómeno, preámbulo, exordio, proemio, prolegómenos |
|---|---|
| Français | accumulation, affluence |
| Deutsch | Ansammlung, Aufbau, Anstieg, Zunahme, schrittweise Entstehung, allmähliche Entwicklung |
| Română | acumulare |
Talk about this word "buildup." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/buildup. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. buildup. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/buildup "buildup." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/buildup.Cite this
@misc{buildup_2026,
title = {buildup},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/buildup},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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