budding

/ ˈbʌdɪŋ /

adjective

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

   a budding genius

budding

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.

Example Sentences

With their three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres, the Dodgers proved they are deeper and more focused than their budding NL West rivals.

From Los Angeles Times

It had been intended to exhibit the late Sir Ken's vast personal collection of artefacts and joke books, as well as providing performance spaces for budding entertainers.

From BBC

On one occasion, he found himself in a touring production of The Long and the Short and the Tall alongside another budding actor named Michael Caine, with whom he would later share a flat.

From BBC

These so-called “butter taxes” eventually transformed butter into export articles, allowing it to be shipped from Scandinavia to budding towns and cities at the time.

From Salon

For Chargers rookie Tre’ Harris, the opportunity to see the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, proved to be an eye-opening experience — a moment of validation for his budding NFL career.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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