- growing
- growing growing n.
the sequence of events involved in the development of an
organism.
Syn: growth, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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growing — adj. 1. increasing in intensity of some quality. [prenominal] Syn: increasing(prenominal), incremental. [WordNet 1.5] 2. increasing in size or amount; as, her growing popularity. [WordNet 1.5] 3. increasing in size and maturity; of living things… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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growing — UK US /ˈgrəʊɪŋ/ adjective [only before noun] ► increasing in size or quantity: »There is a growing awareness of the importance of recycling. »We have had to hire five more employees to meet growing demand … Financial and business terms
growing — as a prp. adj., O.E.; see GROW (Cf. grow). As a noun, from late 14c. Growing season is attested from 1845 … Etymology dictionary
growing — index cumulative (increasing), live (conscious), progressive (going forward), rampant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
growing */*/*/ — UK [ˈɡrəʊɪŋ] / US [ˈɡroʊɪŋ] adjective [only before noun] 1) a growing feeling or situation is starting to exist more often, and is becoming more important or serious She sensed my growing apprehension. There is growing public concern over the… … English dictionary
growing — grow|ing [ grouıŋ ] adjective only before noun *** 1. ) a growing feeling or situation is starting to exist more often, and is becoming more important or serious: She sensed my growing apprehension. There is growing public concern over the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
