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PRONUNCIATION OF BUILDDOWN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUILDDOWN

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determiner
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Builddown is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BUILDDOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of builddown in the English dictionary

The definition of builddown in the dictionary is a planned numerical reduction, especially of nuclear weapons where, for every new weapon built, two or more older weapons are destroyed.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BUILDDOWN


blowdown
ˈbləʊˌdaʊn
breakdown
ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn
buttoned-down
ˈbʌtəndˌdaʊn
cooldown
ˈkuːlˌdaʊn
countdown
ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn
hoedown
ˈhəʊˌdaʊn
holddown
ˈhəʊldˌdaʊn
markdown
ˈmɑːkˌdaʊn
meltdown
ˈmɛltˌdaʊn
pastedown
ˈpeɪstˌdaʊn
pull-down
ˈpʊlˌdaʊn
showdown
ˈʃəʊˌdaʊn
shutdown
ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn
slowdown
ˈsləʊˌdaʊn
smackdown
ˈsmækˌdaʊn
standdown
ˈstændˌdaʊn
step-down
ˈstɛpˌdaʊn
sundown
ˈsʌnˌdaʊn
teardown
ˈtɛərˌdaʊn
touchdown
ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUILDDOWN

build
build bridges
build in
build into
build up
build-up
buildable
builder
building
building and loan association
building block
building contractor
building industry
building labourer
building land
building line
building materials
building paper
building permit
building plot

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUILDDOWN

back down
break down
bring the house down
broken-down
down
get down
go down
hold down
low-down
ride down
sit down
sit-down
takedown
turn down
up and down
up-and-down
upside down
upside-down
when the chips are down
wind down

Synonyms and antonyms of builddown in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «builddown» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUILDDOWN

Find out the translation of builddown to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of builddown from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «builddown» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

builddown
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

builddown
570 millions of speakers

English

builddown
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

builddown
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

builddown
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

builddown
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

builddown
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

builddown
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

builddown
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembentukan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

builddown
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

builddown
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

builddown
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbangun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

builddown
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

builddown
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिल्डडाउन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

builddown
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

builddown
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

builddown
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

builddown
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

builddown
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

builddown
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

builddown
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

builddown
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

builddown
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of builddown

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUILDDOWN»

The term «builddown» is barely ever used and occupies the 208.705 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUILDDOWN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «builddown» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «builddown» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about builddown

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUILDDOWN»

Discover the use of builddown in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to builddown and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Future of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy
APPENDIX. B. The. Buildup. and. Builddown. of. Nuclear. Forces. Chapter 1 of this report discusses the evolution of the world's nuclear forces during the Cold War and the development of the constraining influences on that evolution.
Committee on International Security and Arms Control, National Academy of Sciences, 1997
2
The Line of Fire: From Washington to the Gulf, the Politics ...
gone through the builddown process many times, and most often we have handled it miserably. Our experience has largely been that once circumstances precipitate a builddown, the political temptations to move rapidly are hard to resist.
William J Crowe, Jr., 2001
3
The A - Z of Nuclear Jargon (Routledge Revivals)
The basis of double builddown was thateachside wouldhaveto reduce by certain set percentages overtime both the number of individual warheadsand thenumber ofstandard weapon stations. This plan, with its 'something for everyone' ...
Jonathon Green, 2014
4
China, Asia, and the New World Economy
the territory of a Party.' For some HS chapters such as HS73, 78, 81, 84, 85, and 90, regional value contents ratios are at 35 percent in the Buildup method and 45 percent in the Builddown method respectively. De Minimis is set at 10 percent.
Barry Eichengreen, Yung Chul Park, Charles Wyplosz, 2008
5
An analysis of administration strategic arms reduction and ...
United States. Congressional Budget Office. TABLES TABLE l. TABLE A-I TABLE A-2. TABLE B-I TABLE C-1 TABLE C-2 AVERAGE AGE OF U.S. AND SOVIET STRATEGIC FORCES UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION'S START/BUILDDOWN ...
United States. Congressional Budget Office, 1984
6
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 19, Customs Duties: Pt. ...
For the builddown method, the regional value content must be calculated on the basis of the formula RVC = ((AV-VNM)/AV) x 100, where RVC is the regional value content, expressed as a percentage; AV is the adjusted value; and VNM is the ...
‎2011
7
Strategy in the Second Nuclear Age: Power, Ambition, and the ...
Like the United States, then, Britain and France seem to be searching for a floor: the smallest quan— tity of nuclear weaponry and platforms needed to buttress national security. Russia is also in builddown mode, because it has consented to  ...
Toshi Yoshihara, James R. Holmes, 2012
8
Thinking about America's Defense: An Analytical Memoir
Finally, President Ronald Reagan gave his endorsement to the “double builddown” approach at a ceremony in the Rose Garden. The head of the U.S. delegation to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) talks was instructed to describe ...
Glenn A. Kent, 2008
9
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Sagan,Scott D.,The Limits of Safety: Organization, Accidents, and Nuclear Weapons (Princeton,NJ: Princeton University Press, 1993). BUILDDOWN See Arms Control CANADA DEUTERIUM URANIUM (CANDU) REACTOR The Canada ...
10
Shipbuilding Technology and Education
This book examines ways to reestablish the U.S. industry, to provide a technology base and R&D infrastructure sustaining both commercial and military goals.
Marine Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUILDDOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term builddown is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Watch: President Obama Takes Over 'The Colbert Report' for 'The …
Began Post-Post-9/11 Military Builddown: After winning agreement from congressional Republicans and Democrats in summer 2011 budget ... «Variety, Dec 14»
2
Politics is killing the Pentagon
But as growing crises abroad build momentum for reversing America's latest builddown, there is a real risk policymakers will spend any new ... «The Hill, Nov 14»
3
President Obama's Top 50 Accomplishments
Began Post-Post-9/11 Military Builddown: After winning agreement from congressional Republicans and Democrats in summer 2011 budget ... «State-Journal.com, Jun 14»
4
On Track to Restart the Cold War
That is reflected in the American defense builddown proposed in Obama's new budget. Obama proposes to spend less on national defense ... «American Spectator, Mar 14»
5
US-Russia Relations on the Eve of the Sochi Winter Olympics
... or the best outcomes of the reset were the START treaty, continued the nuclear builddown by both countries, and the Afghanistan agreement, ... «Council on Foreign Relations, Jan 14»
6
Election 2012: America Will Never Be the Same
Already underway is his great military builddown, slashing America's Navy to it's lowest number of ships since 1916, or adding the fewest ... «American Spectator, Aug 12»
7
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Hot Apps: Toy Soldiers Booot Camp, Flashlight-X Pro, BuildDown, MealTimer Hot Apps: Toy Soldiers Booot Camp, Flashlight-X… See More ... «Microsoft - Channel 9, Mar 12»
8
$1 Trillion in Defense Cuts? Big Deal.
The shallow trajectory associated with the current builddown is an indication that Panetta's fears are overblown, says Gordon Adams, ... «U.S. News & World Report, Dec 11»
9
Managing the Defense Industry: Stalinism or Smart Business?
Such cries for industrial policy — which come after every post-war builddown — have fallen on deaf ears at the Defense Department. The Pentagon has shown ... «National Defense Magazine, Oct 11»
10
Rethinking traditional ideas on nuclear deterrence
... must lead the builddown. This has been accepted by the Obama administration, which recently announced plans to initiate negotiations with ... «Left Foot Forward, Mar 11»

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