Promising

/ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/ · adjective

Meaning

Showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion..

Definitions by Sense

1. Showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion.
2. Encouraging and inspiring confidence.
3. present participle and gerund of promise
4. The act of making a promise.

Example Sentences

a promising young apprentice

The obtained low and anisotropic thermal conductivity, and feasibility of synthesis, in addition to other reports on high electron mobility, make arsenene a promising material for a variety of applications, including thermal management and thermoelectric devices..

So it cannot be supposed that promisings differ from other word-givings in that a word-giver makes a promise only if he or she uses the locution "I promise".

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• more promising
• most promising
• promisings

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