regrowth
|re-growth|
B2
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/ˈriːˌɡroʊθ/
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/ˈriːˌɡrəʊθ/
growing again
Etymology
Etymology Information
'regrowth' originates from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the word 'growth' from Old English 'grōwan' meaning 'to grow'.
Historical Evolution
'regrowth' evolved from the combination of 're-' and 'growth', maintaining its meaning of growing again.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to grow again', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process of growing again or being regrown.
The regrowth of the forest took several decades.
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Last updated: 2025/06/04 09:26