increscent
[ in-kres-uhnt ]
adjective
increasing or waxing, as the moon.
Origin of increscent
1Other words from increscent
- in·cres·cence, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for increscent
increscent
/ (ɪnˈkrɛsənt) /
adjective
(esp of the moon) increasing in size; waxing
Origin of increscent
1C16: from Latin incrēscēns
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