Cole's Axiom: The sum of the intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.
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Growing
//ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ//
Synonyms for "growing" (119 found)
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Related words (59)
innocentintactintensifyingjuicylengtheningmachiningmakingmanufacturemanufacturingmaturemillingminingminormoldingmultiplyingnaivenew-fledgedon the increaseongoingoverdeveloped
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overgrownprefabricationpreparationprocessingproducingprogressiveproliferatingraisingrawrearingrefiningripeningsappyshapingsmeltingsnowballingspreadingsproutingswellingtenderthriftythrivingtighteningunadultunderageundevelopedunfledgedunformedunlickedunmellowedunripeunseasonedvernalvirginalwaxingworkmanship
Noun(3 words)
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2 entriesTranslations
12 translations across 8 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- отгле́ждане noun (connected with growing)
Finnish
3 entries- kasvava noun (connected with growing)
- kasvu noun (growth; increase)
- kasvu noun (connected with growing)
Georgian
1 entries- ზრდა noun (growth; increase)
German
2 entries- Wachstum noun (growth; increase)
- Wachstums noun (connected with growing)
Irish
1 entries- fás noun (growth; increase)
Italian
1 entries- crescita noun (growth; increase)
Portuguese
2 entries- crescente noun (growth; increase)
- crescimento noun (growth; increase)
Spanish
1 entries- crecimiento noun (growth; increase)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
The company is experiencing growing pains now.
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Many weeds were growing among the flowers.
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The situation is growing serious.
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