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

The budding friendship will be tested by a high-stakes heist, carried out during the city's centennial gala by a snake, a species long banned from the city.

From Barron's

Through these kinds of efforts, these budding researchers can build community trust in science and research.

From Scientific American

Based on his own experiences, Alexie tells the story of a budding cartoonist growing up on a Spokane, Wash., reservation.

From Los Angeles Times

On April 17, Deadline reported that the actor and budding producer had been axed by his talent management company, Entertainment 360, and public relations firm the Lede Company.

From Los Angeles Times

The games would be Major League Baseball’s first in South Korea, and would put the budding rivalry between the Dodgers and Padres under an international spotlight.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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