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
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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