As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
MATERIALIZATION
offspring, materialization, materialisation
(noun) something that comes into existence as a result; “industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution’s various socialistic offspring”; “this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts”
materialization, materialisation, manifestation
(noun) an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)
materialization, materialisation
(noun) the process of coming into being; becoming reality; “the materialization of her dream”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
materialization (countable and uncountable, plural materializations)
The conversion of something into a physical form
(physics) The conversion of energy into mass
Source: Wiktionary
Ma*te`ri*al*i*za"tion, n.
Definition: The act of materializing, or the state of being materialized.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INCURRING
(noun) acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable); “incurring debts is easier than paying them”
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