buildup

Pronunciation: /ˈbɪldʌp/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of building up an accumulation
  2. noun the result of the process of accumulation
  3. noun highly favorable publicity and praise

Etymology

Deverbal from build up.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
accumulation
Narrower (hyponyms)
deposit

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