primary growth

American  

noun

Botany.

1. growth in vascular plants, especially an increase in length, that results from cell division and differentiation of an apical meristem.

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primary growth Scientific  

1. Growth in vascular plants resulting from the production of primary tissues by an apical meristem. The plant body grows lengthwise chiefly by the enlargement of cells produced by the apical meristem (rather than by cell division). Because they lack secondary tissues, most monocots and herbaceous plants grow solely by primary growth until they reach maturity, when growth stops.

2. Compare secondary growth

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primary growth

Exports remained the primary growth driver for the world’s second-largest economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Linford said the merchant business will likely remain a primary growth driver for now, but he would like to see the card continue to grow at this pace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

The primary growth drivers include increased retail engagement, responsible for nearly half the total daily option volume, and a resurgence in large-block institutional trades over 1000 contracts in size.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2025

The firm’s private-credit business, specifically direct lending, is its primary growth driver, with $145 billion in assets under management.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025

The virulence of chorion-epithelioma varies, but in the present state of our knowledge immediate removal of the primary growth along with the affected organ is the only treatment.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various