upgrowth

noun

up·​growth ˈəp-ˌgrōth How to pronounce upgrowth (audio)
: the process of growing upward : development
also : a product or result of this

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of upgrowth was in 1844

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“Upgrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upgrowth. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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