increscent

increscent
increscence, n.
/in kres"euhnt/, adj.
increasing or waxing, as the moon.
[1565-75; < L increscent- (s. of increscens prp. of increscere to grow), equiv. to in- IN-2 + cresc- grow + -ent- -ENT]

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  • increscent — [in kres′ənt] adj. [L increscens, prp. of increscere, to INCREASE] increasing; growing; waxing: said esp. of the moon …   English World dictionary

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  • increscent — adjective Etymology: Latin increscent , increscens, present participle of increscere to increase more at increase Date: circa 1658 becoming gradually greater ; waxing < the increscent moon > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • increscent — in•cres•cent [[t]ɪnˈkrɛs ənt[/t]] adj. astron. waxing: the increscent moon[/ex] • Etymology: 1565–75; < L incrēscent , s. of incrēscēns, prp. of incrēscere; see increase …   From formal English to slang

  • increscent — noun A crescent oriented with horns turned to dexter (pointing left). Ant: decrescent …   Wiktionary

  • increscent — adj. growing; increasing, becoming larger; accruing; swelling; enlarging; increasing or becoming more illuminated (as does the moon) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • increscent — in·crescent …   English syllables

  • increscent — /ɪnˈkrɛsənt/ (say in kresuhnt) adjective increasing or waxing, as the moon. {Latin increscens, present participle} …  

  • increscent moon — n. moon that is increasing or becoming more illuminated …   English contemporary dictionary

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