Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A growing again; a new or second growth.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of regrowing; a second or new growth.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun That which has been
regrown after removal . - noun The
process ofregrowing .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Deeper or darker regrowth is no longer objectionable; it now looks smart and deliberate.
Louis Licari: Show Your True Color Louis Licari 2010
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One possible explanation is that "a more rapid regrowth occurs when you stop Avastin," he says.
Questions Swirl Around Avastin Matthew Herper 2009
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But I'm going to hazard that at least half of First's growth is "regrowth".
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"No regrowth occurs when plants are cut off at ground level, but regrowth is satisfactory with cutting heights ranging from 0.15 to 1.5 meters.
3: Staple crops 1996
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Why do you think that filthy organization will experience 'regrowth'?
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Farmers were using a "regrowth" exemption to clear recovering forests, including some which were home to endangered species.
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The new look of roots does not resemble the regrowth that we once dreaded and thought of as looking sloppy and unkempt.
Louis Licari: Show Your True Color Louis Licari 2010
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Simply apply a darker color to your regrowth, giving you the illusion of dark roots.
Louis Licari: Show Your True Color Louis Licari 2010
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What is spirituality if you scrub away the woo and soak any potential regrowth in a strong solution of reason and evidence?
Valerie Tarico: Should Freethinkers Shun Or Claim The Language Of Spirituality? Valerie Tarico 2011
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“Hans, do you know how expensive hair regrowth potions are?”
Master of Mirrors Amanda Marrone 2011
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