accrescence

/əˈkɹɛsəns/

UK: /əˈkɹɛsəns/

accrescence

English Noun
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Definition

Continuous growth; an accretion.

Etymology

From Late Latin accrescentia. Compare Italian accrescente.

Example Sentences

  • "the silent accrescence of belief from the unwatched depositions of a general, never-contradicted hearsay!"
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