increscent Meaning, Definition & Usage

In*cres"cent adjective

Etymology

L. increscens, -entis, p. pr. of increscere. See Increase.

Definitions

1. Increasing; growing; augmenting; swelling; enlarging.

   Between the incresent and decrescent moon. Tennyson.

2. (Her.) Increasing; on the increase; -- said of the moon represented as the new moon, with the points turned toward the dexter side.