different between nascent vs growing

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nasc?ns, nasc?ntis, present participle of nascor (“I am born”). Doublet of naissant.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA^(key): /?ne?.s?nt/, /?næs.?nt/
• ,

Adjective

nascent (not comparable)

1. Emerging; just coming into existence.
2. (mathematics, obsolete) Describing a quantity of object that is starting to grow from zero or an infinitesimal beginning. Also the creation or identification of an infinitesimal delta.
3. Describing the state, aspect, or practice of an abstract concept.
4. (chemistry) Of the state of an element at the time it is being generated from some compound or transitioning from one state to another; Newly released from a compound (especially hydrogen and oxygen) by a chemical reaction or electrolysis and possessing heightened reactivity; Newly synthesized (especially protein or RNA) by translation or transcription.

Synonyms

• (emerging): emergent, emerging, immature, inchoate, incipient, infant, in statu nascendi

Antonyms

• dying
• moribund

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References

• nascent at OneLook Dictionary Search
• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “nascent”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /???o???/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???????/
• Rhymes: -????

Verb

growing

1. present participle of grow

Noun

growing (plural growings)

1. growth; increase
2. (attributive) Connected with growing

Derived terms

• growing pains
• growing season

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Adjective

growing (not comparable)

1. That grows.

Derived terms

• fast-growing, fastgrowing

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