- buildup - the act of building up an accumulation; "I envied his rapid buildup of assets"; "a military buildup in preparation for the invasion"
--1 is a kind of accumulation, accrual, accruement
--1 has particulars: deposit, depositionDerived form: verb build up1 - buildup - the result of the process of accumulation; "the buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes"
--2 is a kind of accretion, accumulation
- buildup - highly favorable publicity and praise; "his letter of recommendation gave her a terrific buildup"
--3 is a kind of promotion, publicity, promotional material, packaging
- buildup - highly favorable publicity and praise; "his letter of recommendation gave her a terrific buildup"