creeps

Noun

creep (countable and uncountable, plural creeps)

1. The movement of something that creeps (like worms or snails).
2. A relatively small gradual change, variation or deviation (from a planned value) in a measure.
3. A slight displacement of an object; the slight movement of something.
4. (uncountable) The gradual expansion or proliferation of something beyond its original goals or boundaries, considered negatively.
   • Christmas creep
5. In sewn books, the tendency of pages on the inside of a quire to stand out farther than those on the outside of it.
6. (materials science) An increase in strain with time; the gradual flow or deformation of a material under stress.

   Synonyms:

   cold flow

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