budding

British  

/ ˈbʌdɪŋ /

adjective

1. at an early stage of development but showing promise or potential

   a budding genius

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budding Scientific  

/ bŭd′ĭng /

1. A form of asexual reproduction in living organisms in which new individuals form from outgrowths (buds) on the bodies of mature organisms. These outgrowths grow by means of mitotic cell division. Many simple multicellular animals such as hydras and unicellular organisms such as yeasts reproduce by budding.

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Example Sentences

Fink spent one night at Dartmouth College, while Koh spent two weeks at Harvard University, before they decided to focus on building their budding business.

From The Wall Street Journal

To build their system, the researchers used the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, an organism widely used both in brewing and scientific research.

From Science Daily

Gen Z shoppers are hanging out at malls and documenting everything on social media, helping boost a budding recovery in stores.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is suitable for young operaphiles-in-training and budding sopranos and directors alike.

From The Wall Street Journal

She knew he was keeping their budding romance a secret from his parents.

From Literature

Related Words

• burgeoning
• fledgling
• growing
• incipient
• nascent
• promising