växande

Växande is a Swedish present participle of växa, meaning to grow. It functions as an adjective that describes something in the process of development, increase, or expansion. It is commonly used to indicate ongoing change and can modify nouns directly, for example växande befolkning (growing population), växande marknad (growing market), or växande intresse (growing interest).

Formally, växande is created with the -ande participle ending, a standard way to turn verbs into adjectives that describe ongoing action. The root växa refers to growth, and the form is widely used across domains such as biology, economics, and sociology to express progress or expansion.

As a descriptive term, växande emphasizes progression rather than final size. It can be used in both concrete and abstract contexts, including växande kunskap (growing knowledge) or växande medvetenhet (rising awareness). In many contexts it signals a trend or potential rather than a completed result.

Related terms include tillväxande, a near-synonym that also denotes increase, and tillväxt, which more often functions as a noun meaning growth or a process of growth. In Swedish discourse, växande is a neutral, versatile way to describe phenomena that are developing or expanding.