budding
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bud·ding
(bŭd′ĭng)adj.
Being in an early developmental stage: a gallery with the works of budding artists.
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budding
(ˈbʌdɪŋ)adj
at an early stage of development but showing promise or potential: a budding genius.
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bud•ding
(ˈbʌd ɪŋ)adj.
in an early, usu. promising stage of development: a budding artist.
[1550–60]
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Noun | 1. | budding - reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent agamogenesis, asexual reproduction - reproduction without the fusion of gametes |
Adj. | 1. | budding - beginning to develop; "a budding genius" undeveloped - not developed; "courses in interior design were rare and undeveloped"; "undeveloped social awareness" |
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budding
adjective developing, beginning, growing, promising, potential, flowering, burgeoning, fledgling, embryonic, nascent, incipient, germinal The forum is now open to all budding entrepreneurs.
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Translations
في أوَّل نُمُوِّه ، مُتَفَتِّح، مُبَرعِم
nadějnýnastávající
bimbózó
verîandi, tilvonandi
yeni yeni parlayanyeni yetişen
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budding
[ˈbʌdɪŋ] adj [tree] → bourgeonnant(e)
[poet, entrepreneur] → en herbe
[passion, romance] → naissant(e)
[democracy] → naissant(e)
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bud
(bad) noun a shoot of a tree or plant, containing undeveloped leaves or flower(s) or both. Are there buds on the trees yet?; a rosebud.
verb – past tense, past participle ˈbudded – to begin to grow. The trees are budding.
ˈbudding adjective just beginning to develop. a budding poet.
in bud producing buds. The flowers are in bud.
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