Ratcheting
Synonyms for "ratcheting" (22 found)
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Closest matches (5)
Noun(5 words)
Strong matches (6)
Noun(6 words)
Related words (11)
Noun(11 words)
intensifymove in incrementsone wayone-way movementplastic strain accumulationprogress in discrete stepsprogressivestepwisestepwise advancestepwise motionunidirectional
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16 entriesactionactuationchangedeformationdescriptordevicegrowthincreasemechanical responsemechanismmechanism operationmodifiermotionphenomenonprocessprogress
More specific
24 entriescost escalationcumulativecyclic ratchetingdemand escalationdiscrete step movementgradual riseincrementincrementalincremental advanceincremental increasemean-stress ratchetingone way clutchone-way ratchetpawl mechanismpolicy ratchetpolicy tightening
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Collocations
15 entriesratcheting actionratcheting costsratcheting cycleratcheting dynamicsratcheting effectratcheting effectsratcheting mechanismratcheting policyratcheting pressureratcheting processratcheting strainratcheting upratcheting up costsratcheting up emissionsratcheting up standards