stack-up
How things compare
A stack-up is a comparison or ranking—how things measure up against each other: How does this year's team stack-up compare to last year's?
In aviation, a stack-up is aircraft circling at different altitudes while waiting to land.
In manufacturing and engineering, it refers to the cumulative effect of tolerances in assembled parts, where small variations can compound into significant problems.
Accumulate in quantity
gather · collect · backlog · queue · log jam · bottleneck · overflow · surplus
Circular flight awaiting clearance
- circlingMoving around a center
- delayEnforced waiting period
- air trafficAircraft in flight
- queueOrdered waiting line
approach · flight delay · airspace · tower control · waiting · orbit · descent · clearance
pile up
Accumulate in quantity
mount · gather · collect · backlog · queue · log jam · bottleneck · overflow · surplus · buildup
holding pattern
Circular flight awaiting clearance
- circlingMoving around a center
- delayEnforced waiting period
- air trafficAircraft in flight
queue · approach · flight delay · airspace · tower control · waiting · orbit · descent · clearance · runway
measure up
Meet required standards
compete · fare · rate · assessment · evaluation · benchmark · contrast · weigh · size up · gauge
formation
Creation or arrangement
assault · lineup · operators · raid · room clearing · special ops · SWAT · queue up · staging · ready position