Associations to the word «Growing»

Wiktionary

GROWING, verb. Present participle of grow
GROWING, noun. Growth; increase
GROWING, adjective. That grows.
GROWING, adjective. Connected with growing
GROWING ON, verb. Present participle of grow on
GROWING OUT OF, verb. Past participle of grow out of
GROWING PAINS, noun. Generalized pains in the limbs or joints of adolescents (from many causes)
GROWING PAINS, noun. Emotional or social problems associated with adolescence
GROWING PAINS, noun. (by extension) difficulties that arise in the early stages of any project
GROWING UP, verb. Present participle of grow up

Dictionary definition

GROWING, noun. (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children".
GROWING, noun. (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state.
GROWING, adjective. Relating to or suitable for growth; "the growing season for corn"; "good growing weather".

Wise words

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