crescent
[ kres-uhnt ]
/ ˈkrɛs ənt /
noun
adjective
shaped like a crescent.
increasing; growing.
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Origin of crescent
OTHER WORDS FROM crescent
cres·cen·tic [kri-sen-tik], /krɪˈsɛn tɪk/, adjectivesub·cres·cen·tic, adjectiveWords nearby crescent
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British Dictionary definitions for crescent
crescent
/ (ˈkrɛsənt, -zənt) /
noun
the biconcave shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
any shape or object resembling this
mainly British
- a crescent-shaped street, often lined with houses of the same style
- (capital when part of a name)Pelham Crescent
heraldry a crescent moon, used as the cadency mark of a second son
the crescent (often capital)
- the emblem of Islam or Turkey
- Islamic or Turkish power
adjective
archaic, or poetic increasing or growing
Derived forms of crescent
crescentic (krəˈsɛntɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for crescent
C14: from Latin crescēns increasing, from crescere to grow
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Medical definitions for crescent
crescent
[ krĕs′ənt ]
n.
Something having concave and convex edges terminating in points.
adj.
Crescent-shaped.
Other words from crescent
cres•cen′tic (krə-sĕn′tĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for crescent
crescent
[ krĕs′ənt ]
Partly but less than half illuminated. Used to describe the Moon or a planet. Compare gibbous.
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