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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Example Sentences

Their primary growth drivers are “highly secular rather than macro-dependent,” he said, and that is positioning Big Tech as a relatively strong “haven” investment amid geopolitical turmoil.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 26, 2026

Fast-food chains are increasingly treating beverages as a primary growth driver rather than a side item.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

While these assets do generate stable revenue, they aren’t considered a primary growth area for the company, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

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 area within which the secondary nodules occur is a circle of continually increasing diameter with the primary growth in the centre.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis