Mass assembly curves
Not found; however, this concept is related to drawing a "big picture" as mentioned in the crianca summary (implying growth over time). To relate it closely: Think of mass assembly curves like watching your favorite cartoon character grow from an infant to adulthood – but instead of years, we look at how stars accumulated within galaxies across billions of years.
Technical definition
Graphical representation showing how the total stellar mass within a galaxy (or any astrophysical object) increased over time, enabling the examination of both short-lived and long-term growth phases.