Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈbʌdiŋ/
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ˈbʌdiŋ
Adjective
Beginning to develop.
Usage- not-comparable
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He's a budding deejay.
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The most surprising thing was to discover that each job had its little tricks, peculiarities that had been learned in the experience of years, and one of the really pleasing features was the unlimited patience and kindliness of the chargehands and fitters, who would go to great lengths to teach the budding engineer all they themselves knew.
Council's tip shops in Acacia Ridge and Geebung are treasure troves for everyone from budding home stylists to outdoor enthusiasts.
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What began as something loose and exploratory, from a budding musician who’s been writing songs since early adolescence, suddenly carried weight.
Noun
The development of buds on a plant.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
The practice of uniting a single scion bud with rootstock or bark.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
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The result of this practice.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
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Whatever the mode of origin, buddings from a particular bud-parent have been found to agree in habit and general characteristics, while all buddings develop similar features which distinguish them from seedling trees.
Adjective
beginning to develop
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a budding genius
Noun
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
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