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Accrescent vs Increscent - What's the difference?

accrescent | increscent |

As an adjective accrescent

is growing; increasing.

As a noun increscent is

(heraldiccharge) a crescent oriented with horns turned to dexter (pointing left).

accrescent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Growing; increasing.
    • (Shuckford)
  • (botany) Growing larger after flowering.
    • (Gray)

    increscent

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (heraldiccharge) A crescent oriented with horns turned to dexter (pointing left).

    • Antonyms

    * decrescent ----