growing meaning and definition

GROWING noun

Definition of growing (noun)

1. (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
   • "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"
   • synonyms: development, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny
   • antonym: nondevelopment
2. (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state

GROWING adjective

Definition of growing (adjective)

1. relating to or suitable for growth
   • "the growing season for corn"; "good growing weather"