accrescence en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˈkɹɛsəns/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
From Late Latin accrescentia. Compare Italian accrescente.
Meanings
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(archaic, countable, uncountable) Continuous growth; an accretion.
the silent accrescence of belief from the unwatched depositions of a general, never-contradicted hearsay!
1816, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Statesman's Manual, page xli:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| accrescences | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
accrescent · accretion · accrete
Translations (3)
cmn 增長 /增长 (continuous growth) · la accrescentia (continuous growth) · cmn 添加 (continuous growth)