boosting
Giving a lift
Boosting is the present participle of boost—to lift, increase, or promote something.
You boost a child onto a wall, boost morale, or boost a signal's strength.
In slang, boosting means shoplifting: She got caught boosting cosmetics from the drugstore.
In gaming and online contexts, boosting refers to artificially inflating stats or rankings, often through paid services or cooperative cheating.
Unified group or outfit
- baggingEnclosing in pouches
- stackingPlacing items vertically
- votingFormally registering a choice
- gradientRate of change across space
classifier · algorithm · decision tree · overfitting · regularization · prediction · model · training
Increase in strength
- intensifyIncrease in degree
- magnifyIncrease perceived size
- enhanceIncrease in quality
- augmentIncrease in size
increase · escalate · strengthen · heighten · elevate · raise · multiply · expand
Methylxanthine stimulant compound
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
metabolism · invigoration · rejuvenation · vigor · pep · zest · oomph · verve
Support spurring continued effort
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
camaraderie · esprit de corps · enthusiasm · optimism · spirit · positivity · cheerfulness · unity
Aid or sponsorship
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
patronage · subsidy · grants · aid · assistance · reinforcement · underpinning · championing
Paid promotional communication
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
- publicityMedia-driven awareness
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
endorsement · sponsorship · exposure · visibility · spotlight · launch · hype · buzz
ensemble
Unified group or outfit
gradient · classifier · algorithm · decision tree · overfitting · regularization · prediction · model · training · iteration
amplify
Increase in strength
augment · increase · escalate · strengthen · heighten · elevate · raise · multiply · expand · extend
caffeine
Methylxanthine stimulant compound
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
adrenaline · metabolism · invigoration · rejuvenation · vigor · pep · zest · oomph · verve · dynamism
encouragement
Support spurring continued effort
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
teamwork · camaraderie · esprit de corps · enthusiasm · optimism · spirit · positivity · cheerfulness · unity · pride
backing
Aid or sponsorship
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
sponsorship · patronage · subsidy · grants · aid · assistance · reinforcement · underpinning · championing · uplift
advertising
Paid promotional communication
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
- publicityMedia-driven awareness
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
branding · endorsement · sponsorship · exposure · visibility · spotlight · launch · hype · buzz · outreach
- helping actionshelping, aiding, assisting, supporting, enabling
- amplifyingmagnifying, intensifying, heightening, strengthening, escalating
- powering upcharging, activating, energizing, turning on, powering up
- gamingvideo games, buff, games, PlayStation 4, gameplay
- theftstealing, larceny, steal, burglary, robbery
- accelerationaccelerate, acceleration, accelerating, speed up, speeding up
boostingreducing
Making less or smaller
lowering · decreasing · diminishing · cutting · lessening
boostingweakening
Becoming less strong
undermining · sabotaging · damaging · harming · impairing
boostingdiscouraging
Causing loss of confidence
demoralizing · deflating · disheartening · dispiriting · undermining
- morale boostingImproving group confidence
- signal boostingIncreasing transmission strength
- immune boostingStrengthening disease defenses