promising

adjective

1. 1

   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..

2. 2

   Encouraging and inspiring confidence.

noun

1. 1

   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

1. 1

   Also a form of promisepresent participle and gerund of promise

Forms

plural

promisings

comparative

more promising

superlative

most promising