BUILDUP

buildup

(noun) the act of building up an accumulation; “I envied his rapid buildup of assets”; “a military buildup in preparation for the invasion”

buildup

(noun) highly favorable publicity and praise; “his letter of recommendation gave her a terrific buildup”

buildup

(noun) the result of the process of accumulation; “the buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

buildup (countable and uncountable, plural buildups)

An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.

(dentistry) The construction of a composite core to repair a damaged tooth.

Antonyms

• teardown

Anagrams

• upbuild

Source: Wiktionary