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- [kres-iv]
- /ˈkrɛs ɪv/
- /krˈesɪv/
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- [kres-iv]
- /ˈkrɛs ɪv/
Definitions of crescive word
- adjective crescive increasing; growing 3
- adjective crescive growing; increasing 3
- adjective crescive increasing; growing. 1
- noun crescive (archaic) Increasing or growing. Marked by gradual spontaneous development. 1
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Origin of crescive
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Latin crēsc(ere) to increase + -ive
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Parts of speech for Crescive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crescive popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% 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.
crescive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crescive
adj crescive
- thriving — to prosper; be fortunate or successful.
- viable — capable of living.
- flourishing — growing vigorously; thriving; prosperous: a flourishing little business.
- maturing — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- budding — If you describe someone as, for example, a budding businessman or a budding artist, you mean that they are starting to succeed or become interested in business or art.
adjective crescive
- increasing — growing larger or greater; enlarging; augmenting.
- amplifying — Present participle of amplify.
Antonyms for crescive
adj crescive
- failing — Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: Their app update is a massive fail. the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: His online post is full of fail. a person who fails in this way.
- dying — ceasing to live; approaching death; expiring: a dying man.
- shrinking — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
- lessening — to become less.
- languishing — becoming languid, in any way.
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