American Dictionary
Definition growing in American English
growing
adjective
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
▪ awareness, concern, demand, discontent, disenchantment, dissatisfaction, realization, unrest
1
a growing feeling or situation is starting to exist more often, and is becoming more important or serious
Example
She sensed my growing apprehension.
2
used for describing things that are becoming greater in size or amount
Example
the growing popularity of the Internet
Example
the country's fastest growing international airport
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