accrescent

ac·cres·cent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-kres-uh nt]
- /əˈkrɛs ənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-kres-uh nt]
- /əˈkrɛs ənt/

Definitions of accrescent word

adjective accrescent (of a calyx or other part) continuing to grow after flowering 3
adjective accrescent increasing; enlarging, expanding, or enriching. 1
adjective accrescent growing, as floral parts that increase in size after flowering has occurred. 1
noun accrescent Growing; increasing. 1
adjective accrescent (botany) Growing larger after flowering. 0

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Origin of accrescent

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55, accrescent is from the Latin word accrēscent- (stem of accrēscēns, present participle of accrēscere to grow). See ac-, crescent

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Parts of speech for Accrescent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Accrescent

accrescent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

accrescent usage trend in Literature

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