upgrowth

[ uhp-grohth ]

/ ˈʌpˌgroʊθ /

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noun

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.

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Origin of upgrowth

First recorded in 1835–45; up- + growth

Words nearby upgrowth

upfold, up for grabs, up-front, upgather, upgrade, upgrowth, Upham, upheaval, upheave, upheld, Up-Helly-Aa

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How to use upgrowth in a sentence

But Cecil and his mistress could watch the upgrowth of national wealth with cooler eyes.
History of the English People|John Richard Green
Each also sends ventralwards a plate which meets an upgrowth from the pterygoid and acts as an alisphenoid.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
It shows us primitive or primeval man, the dawn of civilization, the daybreak of religion, the upgrowth of national life.
Moon Lore|Timothy Harley
This layer is not however derived from an upgrowth of the mesoblast of the somites, but from cells which originate in the yolk.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

The glory of Crcy or Poitiers was dearly bought by the upgrowth of English pauperism.
History of the English People, Volume II (of 8)|John Richard Green

British Dictionary definitions for upgrowth

upgrowth

/ (ˈʌpˌɡrəʊθ) /

noun

the process of developing or growing upwards

a result of evolution or growth

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upgrowth

Origin of upgrowth

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