burgeoning

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈbɝ.d͡ʒə.nɪŋ/ UK /ˈbɜː.d͡ʒə.nɪŋ/ See IPA manual

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adj
Growing or developing quickly.

The city's burgeoning tech industry has created thousands of jobs.

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1 adj · growing or developing quickly. developing

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burgeoning population
a number of inhabitants that is increasing rapidly

Adjective + noun

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