primary growth
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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.
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Take Azure, Microsoft’s flagship cloud platform and primary growth engine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Since then, Palantir’s commercial business has surpassed its government segment to become the company’s primary growth driver.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 4, 2026
"AI is and will continue to be one of our primary growth engines," CEO Eddie Wu said Thursday, noting that revenue from Alibaba's Cloud Intelligence Group was up 36 percent on-year in October-December.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 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
Secondary sarcoma, whether derived from a primary growth in the bone or in the soft parts, is much rarer than secondary cancer.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
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