Definition of Burgeoning

1. Verb. (present participle of burgeon) ¹

2. Noun. the act of budding or sprouting ¹

3. Noun. a bud or branch ¹

4. Noun. (context: by extension) a new growth or expansion of something ¹

5. Adjective. that buds, grows or expands; developing ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Burgeoning

1. burgeon [v] - See also: burgeon

Lexicographical Neighbors of Burgeoning

burg
burgage
burgages
burgall
burgalls
burgamot
burgamots
burganet
burganets
burgee
burgees
burgeois
burgeon
burgeon forth
burgeoned
burgeoning (current term)
burgeonings
burgeons
burger
burgeries
burgerless
burgernomics
burgers
burgery
burgess
burgess-ship
burgesses
burgessy
burggrave
burggraves

Literary usage of Burgeoning

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"burgeon, burgeoning It appears that no one was concerned about the figurative uses of burgeon until the l960s, when Theodore Bernstein (in Winners & Sinners ..."

2. Economic and Cultural Transition Towards a Learning City: The Case of Jena by Ceri, Rainer Treptow (1999)
"... burgeoning interest in learning cities and regions reflects fundamental shifts in OECD societies and economies, which are fast becoming knowledge-based, ..."

3. U. S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's edited by Christopher Cox (1999)
"18 The PRC has indeed used the profits from its burgeoning commercial economy to purchase a number of advanced weapons systems. The most notable of these ..."

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