"outgrowing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: outgrowings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} outgrowing (countable and uncountable, plural outgrowings)
  1. That which grows outward; outgrowth. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-outgrowing-en-noun-8EUL-6Vp
  2. (chiefly Africa) The supply and purchase arrangement engaged in by an outgrower. Tags: Africa, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-outgrowing-en-noun-jXDrdC-4 Categories (other): African English

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} outgrowing
  1. present participle and gerund of outgrow Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: outgrow
    Sense id: en-outgrowing-en-verb-0Gapgzce Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 60

Inflected forms

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