in·cres·cent ( n-kr s  nt)adj. Showing a progressively larger lighted surface; waxing: the increscent moon. [Latin incr  scns, incrscent-, present participle of incrscere, to increase; see increase.] |
increscent [ɪnˈkrɛsənt]
adj
(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) (esp of the moon) increasing in size; waxing
[from Latin incrēscēns]
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