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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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.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

budding

[ˈbʌdɪŋ] ADJ (fig) [talent] → en ciernes
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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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budding

adj → knospend; (fig) poet etc → angehend
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budding

[ˈbʌdɪŋ]
1. adj (fig) (talent) → in erba; (flower) → in boccio
2. n (Bot) → gemmazione f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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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The peasants say that a cold wind blows in late spring because the oaks are budding, and really every spring cold winds do blow when the oak is budding.
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The green and budding twigs may represent existing species; and those produced during each former year may represent the long succession of extinct species.
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A ruddy sunset burned there now, filling the room with an enchanted glow; the soft murmur of the sea was heard, and a robin chirped "Good-night!" among the budding trees.
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Moreover, for Snelgar and Manson (1992), floral evocation seems to occur progressively from base to the apex of each budding in the period near the end of leaf expansion.
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Tumor budding in colorectal carcinoma (CRC) has been studied extensively and many recent reviews have highlighted the key studies that have brought tumor budding into the clinical realm.
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The different stone fruits unite quite readily while subjecting to inter budding or inter grafting, but the resulting unions vary widely in degree of compatibility.
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First reports that "half the crop" was destroyed were completely inaccurate, as there is always a second budding if the first buds are destroyed.
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In a production system, endodormancy is the most important stage for producers, because the poor or uneven budding may compromise both the production and the distribution of branches on the plant (CARVALHO; ALVES, 2007).
Bud dormancy intensity in peach tree cultivars by biological and tetrazolium test/Intensidade de dormencia de gemas em cultivares de pessegueiro pelo teste biologico e tetrazolico

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