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

The Institute for Supply Management’s benchmark reading of activity around the services sector, the economy’s primary growth driver, expanded in November at the fastest pace since February, according to data released Wednesday.

From Barron's

The Institute for Supply Management’s benchmark reading of activity around the services sector, the economy’s primary growth driver, expanded in November at the fastest pace since February, according to data released Wednesday.

From Barron's

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

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

From Barron's

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