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second growth

sec·ond growth
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sek-uh nd grohth]
    • /ˈsɛk ənd groʊθ/
    • /ˈsekənd ɡrəʊθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-uh nd grohth]
    • /ˈsɛk ənd groʊθ/

Definitions of second growth words

  • noun second growth the plant growth that follows the destruction of virgin forest. 1
  • noun second growth natural regrowth of a forest after fire, cutting, or some other disturbance 0
  • noun second growth tree growth on land stripped of virgin forest 0
See all 3 definitions of second growth

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Origin of second growth

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30

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Parts of speech for Second growth

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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second growth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

second growth usage trend in Literature

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