custom snowball
custom snowball · custom snowballs · custom snowballed · custom snowballing
To rapidly increase in complexity due to cascading custom requirementsTo rapidly increase in complexity due to cascading custom requirements.
/ˈkʌstəm ˈsnoʊˌbɔl/
Meaning
1 sensesTo rapidly increase in complexity due to cascading custom requirements.
What started as a quick script completely custom snowballed into a standalone application.
Origin
From custom + snowball, referencing the snowball effect, where a rolling snowball gathersFrom custom + snowball, referencing the snowball effect, where a rolling snowball gathers mass and momentum. Coined to describe how a small deviation from a standard process gathers complexity.
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Forms
custom snowballs, custom snowballing, custom snowballed, custom snowballed| Base form | custom snowball · to custom snowball |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | custom snowballs |
| Present participle | custom snowballing |
| Past simple | custom snowballed |
| Past participle | custom snowballed |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle