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The 16 pages that link to Step-growth polymerization, each with the reason it gives.

• Ring-opening polymerizationCompared with: Unlike ring-opening chain growth, high molecular weight generally develops only at high conversion.

• Chain-growth polymerizationCompared with: It forms high-molecular-weight chains through intermolecular reactions rather than active-end propagation.

• Living polymerizationCompared with: It builds chains through intermolecular coupling rather than persistent active chain ends.

• Addition polymerizationCompared with: Unlike typical addition polymerization, it builds chains through repeated reactions between molecular species.

• Radical polymerizationCompared with: Unlike radical chain growth, high molecular weight typically requires extensive conversion of functional groups.