promising
adjective
- promise
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/ / /ˈpɹɒmɪsɪŋ/
adj
- Showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion.
“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..”
- Encouraging and inspiring confidence.
noun
- The act of making a promise.
“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".”
verb
- present participle and gerund of promise