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Increscent  Latin  Participle Adjective Of  Increase At   Becoming

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
in·cres·cent

 \\in-ˈkre-sənt\\ adjective
 ETYMOLOGY  Latin increscent-, increscens, present participle of increscere to increase — more at 
increase
 DATE  circa 1658
: becoming gradually greater : waxing
    the increscent moon
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
in·crescent
I. \(ˈ)in, ən+\ noun
Etymology: Latin increscent-, increscens, present participle
: an increscent representation of the moon
II. \“+\ adjective
Etymology: Latin increscent-, increscens, present participle of increscere to increase — more at 
increase
1. : becoming greater by gradual augmentation : 
increasing
2. of the moon : 
waxing
specifically : having the horns pointing to the dexter side

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