ramp-up
or ramp up
an increase in amount, intensity, extent, etc., especially a steady increase; growth or buildup (often used attributively): Feeding the world by 2050 will necessitate a massive global ramp-up of industrial-scale agriculture.An oil field’s life cycle consists of a ramp-up period, a production plateau, and a period of decline.
the gradual process of learning or mastering something; learning curve (often used attributively): Training for new hires should focus on shortening the ramp-up to proficiency.Even if customers switch platforms, they should still be able to use the application with little or no ramp-up time.
to increase in amount, intensity, extent, etc., especially steadily; build: You can ramp up your studying in the weeks before taking the SAT.Immunity takes time to ramp up if the body has never seen the pathogen before.
to progressively learn or become familiar with something: The two-year program allows for time to ramp up, develop skills, and apply them in real-world scenarios.
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How to use ramp-up in a sentence
Most good public polling will ramp up as Election Day approaches, leaving fewer good surveys to work with right now.
FiveThirtyHate: Dems Attack Nate Silver | Kristen Soltis Anderson | March 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen Obama made the former speech, low-wage strikes around the country were just beginning to ramp up.
How Low-Wage Strikes Helped Change the Conversation in Washington | MSNBC | December 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the meantime, once it goes public, it will face larger pressures to monetize all those tweets and ramp up advertising.
The one concern is that diplomatic failure would serve to ramp up pressures for further military action.
And as they ramp up production and fight with each other for customers, they are effectively lowering the price of the vehicles.
Then the Pathans and Peterson's troopers, circling round the walls of the monastery, found a ramp up which they could climb.
The Unveiling of Lhasa | Edmund CandlerHe helped Porter wheel the ramp up to the door of the ship and then followed him up the steps.
By Proxy | Gordon Randall GarrettHe found a spot where rocks had tumbled down, making a steep, rough ramp up the break.
Wind | Charles Louis Fontenay
British Dictionary definitions for ramp up
to increase or cause to increase
(intr) to increase the effort involved in a process
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