growing
groh ing
- n (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
- n (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state
- v pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
- v become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
- v increase in size by natural process
- v cause to grow or develop
- v develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
- v come into existence; take on form or shape
- v cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
- v come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
- v grow emotionally or mature
- v become attached by or as if by the process of growth
- a relating to or suitable for growth
the growing season for corn
good growing weather
- In a bid to get the best and freshest fruits and vegetables on their tables and to capitalize on the organic-food craze more restaurants are growing their own greens.
- Asked about the growing debate in Spain, Ruiz Villasuso says that "bullfights are like the Church; they will be here for ever.
- MySpace gets Google into the fastest-growing online communities, Intuit helps Google target a whole new market of business users, and MTV gets Google into video distribution.