Increscent meaning

ĭn-krĕs'ənt
Increasing; growing; waxing.
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(heraldry) A crescent oriented with horns turned to dexter (pointing left).
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Showing a progressively larger lighted surface, as of a planet or the moon; waxing.
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Origin of increscent

  • Latin incrēscēns incrēscent- present participle of incrēscere to increase increase
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • C 1675, from Latin increscens, present participle of increscere
    From Wiktionary