growing


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growing
n. act of becoming larger; raising, cultivation
 
adj. becoming larger; of something which grows
 
grow
v. become larger; cultivate; be changed; be; become

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growing

Noun
1. (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"
(synonym) growth, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis
(hypernym) organic process, biological process
(hyponym) culture
(part-meronym) gastrulation
(derivation) mature, maturate, grow
(classification) biology, biological science
(class) isometry
2. (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state
(hypernym) production
(hyponym) epitaxy
(classification) electronics

Adjective
1. increasing in size or degree or amount; "her growing popularity"; "growing evidence of a world depression"; "a growing city"; "growing businesses"
(similar) increasing
2. having or showing vigorous vegetal or animal life; "flourishing crops"; "flourishing chicks"; "a growing boy"; "fast-growing weeds"; "a thriving deer population"
(synonym) flourishing, thriving
(similar) healthy
3. relating to or suitable for growth; "the growing season for corn"; "good growing weather"
(pertainym) growth, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis

 
grow

Verb
1. pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
(synonym) turn
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) bald
(verb-group) change state, turn
(derivation) emergence, outgrowth, growth
2. become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"
(hypernym) increase
(hyponym) hypertrophy
(see-also) grow over, creep
(derivation) increase, increment, growth
3. increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"
(hypernym) develop
(hyponym) cut
(derivation) growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis
4. cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard"
(hypernym) develop, make grow
(hyponym) vegetate
(derivation) growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis
5. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"
(synonym) mature, maturate
(hypernym) develop
(hyponym) ripen
(entail) senesce, age, get on, mature, maturate
(derivation) growth
6. come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"
(synonym) originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up
(hypernym) become
(hyponym) resurge
(verb-group) develop
(derivation) emergence, outgrowth, growth
7. cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"
(synonym) raise, farm, produce
(hypernym) cultivate
(hyponym) carry
(derivation) growth
(classification) farming, agriculture, husbandry
8. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
(synonym) develop, produce, get, acquire
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) fledge, feather
(verb-group) develop, acquire, evolve
9. grow emotionally or mature; "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"; "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior"
(synonym) develop
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) outgrow
10. become attached by or as if by the process of growth; "The tree trunks had grown together"
(hypernym) change


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growing
příd.jm. rostoucí; zvyšující se
 
grow
v. růst; pěstovat; vyrůst; dospět; dorůst do čeho; vyvinout se; rozvinout se; nechat si narůst; nabývat na čem/čeho

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growing
Przym. narastający
 
grow
Czas. rosnąć; wzrastać; uprawiać; zapuszczać; stawać się; odrastać; wyrastać na kogoś/coś; wyrastać z czegoś; zmienić się w coś