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ingravescent

/ ˌɪnɡrəˈvɛsənt /

adjective

  1. rare.
    (esp of a disease) becoming more severe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌingraˈvescence, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ingravescent1

C19: from Latin ingravescere to become heavier, from gravescere to grow heavy, from gravis heavy

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