intergrowth

[ in-ter-grohth ]

noun

1. growth or growing together, as of one thing with or into another.

Word History and Origins

Origin of intergrowth¹

First recorded in 1835–45; inter- + growth

Example Sentences

“The thick intergrowth of fiction and truth confronts us everywhere. Although we can’t lay this development at the feet of Trump or reality TV writ large, the fact that a reality star was installed in the Oval Office is crucial evidence of our continued synthesis of art and life,” she writes.

From Washington Post

These results show that the emergence of nanosheets from the seeds is triggered by a single rotational intergrowth that takes place only after the seeds reach a certain size and shape.

From Nature

It seems that until this size and shape are attained, there are no extended flat surfaces to support the intergrowth.

From Nature

Earlier, we suggested that the formation of MFI and other zeolite rotational intergrowths10, 22 are preceded by the intergrowth of a related zeolite structure with different symmetry.

From Nature

Examination of several crystals at this stage of growth does not yield any evidence of rotational intergrowth, and the lack thereof supports the underlying hypothesis of this work.

From Nature