budding

adj, noun — 4 senses

budding

adj

/ˈbʌdiŋ/

1

Beginning to develop.

He's a budding deejay.
The most surprising thing was to discover that each job had its little tricks, peculiarities that had been learned in the experience of years, and one of the really pleasing features was the unlimited patience and kindliness of the chargehands and fitters, who would go to great lengths to teach the budding engineer all they themselves knew.1944 September and October, A Former Pupil, “Some Memories of Crewe Works—I”, in Railway Magazine, page 283:

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Council's tip shops in Acacia Ridge and Geebung are treasure troves for everyone from budding home stylists to outdoor enthusiasts.2021 February 1, Living in Brisbane, Brisbane, page 7:

Derived terms: nonbudding

budding

noun

1

The development of buds on a plant.

2

Agriculture, Business, Horticulture, Lifestyle The practice of uniting a single scion bud with rootstock or bark.

3

Agriculture, Business, Horticulture, Lifestyle The result of this practice.

Whatever the mode of origin, buddings from a particular bud-parent have been found to agree in habit and general characteristics, while all buddings develop similar features which distinguish them from seedling trees.1956, Rubber Journal, volume 131, page 232:

Derived terms: disbudding

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