tillväxande

Tillväxande is a Swedish adjective and present participle derived from the verb tillväxa, meaning to grow or develop. It describes something that is in the process of increasing, expanding or maturing. The term is commonly used in formal, academic, and technical language to refer to phenomena that are still developing, such as populations, markets, economies, or biological organisms.

Etymology and grammar: Tillväxande comes from till-, a prefix associated with increase or approach, together with växa, to grow. The related noun tillväxt denotes growth or development, while växande is another widely used form meaning growing and is often more general or everyday.

Usage: Tillväxande is typically placed before the noun to form compound phrases, for example tillväxande befolkning, tillväxande marknad, tillväxande intresse. It may also appear after a determiner, as in en tillväxande industriell sektor. In biology or ecology, it can describe organisms or tissues that are still growing, such as ett tillväxande embryo eller tillväxande vävnad.

Nuance: While växande is common and versatile, tillväxande conveys a nuance of ongoing development toward maturity and is therefore frequent in analytical, forecasting, or policy contexts, as well as in economic discourse.

Examples: tillväxande ekonomier (emerging economies); tillväxande befolkning (growing population); tillväxande intressen inom hållbarhet (increasing interest in sustainability).