upgrowth
Americannoun
-
the process of growing up; development.
the upgrowth of nuclear science.
-
something that grows or has grown in an upward direction.
Part of the pituitary gland is an upgrowth of the roof of the mouth.
noun
-
the process of developing or growing upwards
-
a result of evolution or growth
Etymology
Origin of upgrowth
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
What Elizabeth contributed to this upgrowth of national prosperity was the peace and social order from which it sprang.
From History of the English People, Volume IV by John Richard Green
Its formation as an open upgrowth of the centro-dorsal area, and the fact that it appears and disappears without closing in Argonauta and Octopus, was demonstrated by E. Ray Lankester.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various
Reforesting by the upgrowth of young trees is still going on to a limited extent, but is in danger.
From American Big Game in Its Haunts by Various
There was a swift upgrowth of the hedgerows, a sudden vision of cows and horses, and of people running across fields.
From Tales from Many Sources Vol. V by Various
Her sons were goodly and delightsome to her in their upgrowth, but they are well-nigh men.
From The Dove in the Eagle's Nest by Charlotte Mary Yonge
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
