accrescence

== English == === Etymology === From Late Latin accrescentia. Compare Italian accrescente. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈkɹɛsəns/ === Noun === accrescence (countable and uncountable, plural accrescences) (archaic) Continuous growth; an accretion. ==== Related terms ==== accrescent accrete accretion ==== Translations ====