adj.
Pronunciation: in- ' kre-s ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin increscent-, increscens, present participle of increscere to increase ― more at INCREASE
Date: circa 1658
: becoming gradually greater : WAXING <the increscent moon>
adj.
Pronunciation: in- ' kre-s ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin increscent-, increscens, present participle of increscere to increase ― more at INCREASE
Date: circa 1658
: becoming gradually greater : WAXING <the increscent moon>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012