outgrowing

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noun

That which grows outward; outgrowth.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of outgrow
nounoutgrowing (countable and uncountable, plural outgrowings)

plural outgrowings

  1. countableuncountableThat which grows outward; outgrowth.

    That which but yesterday seemed laudable and proper in my past life, I to-day feel to have been nothing but the outgrowings of a proud heart and perverted mind.

    1857, Carl August Wildenhahn, The Blind Girl of Wittenberg, page 226
  2. AfricacountableuncountableThe supply and purchase arrangement engaged in by an outgrower.
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APA

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MLA

“outgrowing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outgrowing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outgrowing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outgrowing.

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