growing

adjective [not gradable] (INCREASING)

/ˈɡroʊ·ɪŋ/

Definition

› increasing in size or amount: There is a growing awareness of the seriousness of this disease.

(Definition of growing adjective (INCREASING) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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grow up phrasal verb
grow verb (BECOME)
grow verb (DEVELOP)
grow verb (INCREASE)
grower noun
growing adjective (INCREASING)
growing pains plural noun (EMOTIONS)
growing pains plural noun (PROBLEMS)
growl verb
grown adjective
grown-up noun

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