growing point
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of growing point
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It is a growing point of tension in the climate movement, as the pursuits of billionaires come under heightened scrutiny more broadly.
From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2022
When cut from the top, the growing point for the taproot is removed, however the growing tip for new leaves is not.
From Seattle Times • May 23, 2022
Foreign journalists in China have become a growing point of tension in recent years.
From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2020
Standards are a growing point of conflict for the global internet, and they have been for some time.
From Slate • Sep. 25, 2020
These root-hairs, which cluster about the growing point of the young roots, are the organs of the plant that absorb soil-water.
From Dry-Farming : a System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall by Widtsoe, John Andreas
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
