mounting
Rising over time
Mounting works as both adjective and noun.
As an adjective, it describes something that increases or accumulates over time: mounting pressure, mounting debt, mounting evidence.
The word suggests a steady buildup rather than a sudden spike.
As a noun, a mounting is a frame, support, or backing on which something is fixed or displayed: a brass mounting for the telescope, the painting's mounting.
The verb mount gives rise to both senses—climbing or increasing, and fixing in place.
Support or category
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- pedestalSupport for statuary
- standUpright support structure
- holderOne who possesses
frame · plate · block · flange · hardware · fixture · armature · cradle
Domesticated riding animal
- saddleMounted rider's seat
- stirrupMounted rider's foot support
- riderOne who mounts transport
- dismountingGetting off something ridden
steed · equine · horseback · bridle · tack · stable · cavalry
Progressive increase in intensity
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- intensificationIncrease in degree
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- accumulationCollected mass over time
growth · rise · spike · amplification · upswing · expansion · proliferation · swelling
Woven protective surface
- borderOuter edge or limit
- backingAid or sponsorship
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- frameSupporting outer structure
presentation · preservation · display · artwork · portrait · photograph · canvas · encasement
Metal goods and fittings
- setupHow something is arranged
- configurationArrangement of parts
- assemblyConstructing from components
- attachmentConnection or fondness
affixing · positioning · securing · fastening · fitting · placement · alignment · anchoring
bracket
Support or category
holder · frame · plate · block · flange · hardware · fixture · armature · cradle · clamp
horse
Domesticated riding animal
dismounting · steed · equine · horseback · bridle · tack · stable · cavalry
escalation
Progressive increase in intensity
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- intensificationIncrease in degree
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
accumulation · growth · rise · spike · amplification · upswing · expansion · proliferation · swelling · acceleration
matting
Woven protective surface
frame · presentation · preservation · display · artwork · portrait · photograph · canvas · encasement · showcase
hardware
Metal goods and fittings
- setupHow something is arranged
- configurationArrangement of parts
- assemblyConstructing from components
attachment · affixing · positioning · securing · fastening · fitting · placement · alignment · anchoring · rigging
- embroiderycross stitch, cross-stitch, French knot, needlepoint, crewelwork
- needleworkcross-stitch, embroidery, embroidery hoop, embroidery hoops, needlepoint
- positioningpositioning, placement, situating, location, spot
- Korean calligraphycalligraphy brush, inkstone, stroke order, bamboo brush, brush
- growthgrowth, grow, growing, growth rate, increase
- jewelryearrings, bracelet, necklaces, necklace, rings
mountingdecreasing
Becoming smaller or fewer
declining · diminishing · dropping · falling · subsiding
mountingdismounting
Getting off something ridden
getting off · alighting · descending · disembarking · getting down
mountingremoving
Taking something out
detaching · unmounting · dismounting · dismantling · taking down
- mounting tapeTwo-sided sticky fastener
- mounting blockStep for boarding horses
- mounting bracketHardware for attaching items
- tire mountingAttaching wheels to rims