growth

[ grohth ]

noun

1. the act or process, or a manner of growing; growing; development; gradual increase.

   Synonyms: expansion, augmentation

   Antonyms: decrease, decline

2. size or stage of development:

   It hasn't yet reached its full growth.

3. completed development.
4. development from a simpler to a more complex stage:

   the growth of ritual forms.

5. development from another but related form or stage:

   the growth of the nation state.

6. something that has grown grown or developed by or as if by a natural process:

   a growth of stubborn weeds.

   Synonyms: outgrowth, result

7. Pathology. an abnormal increase in a mass of tissue, as a tumor.

   Synonyms: excrescence

8. origin; source; production:

   onions of English growth.

adjective

1. of or denoting a business, industry, or equity security that grows or is expected to grow in value over a long period of time:

   a growth industry; a growth stock.

growth

/ ɡrəʊθ /

noun

1. the process or act of growing, esp in organisms following assimilation of food
2. an increase in size, number, significance, etc
3. something grown or growing

   a new growth of hair

4. a stage of development
5. any abnormal tissue, such as a tumour
6. modifier of, relating to, causing or characterized by growth

   a growth industry

   growth hormone

growth

/ grōth /

1. An increase in the size of an organism or part of an organism, usually as a result of an increase in the number of cells. Growth of an organism may stop at maturity, as in the case of humans and other mammals, or it may continue throughout life, as in many plants. In humans, certain body parts, like hair and nails, continue to grow throughout life.

Other Words From

• anti·growth adjective
• pre·growth noun
• re·growth noun
• super·growth noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of growth¹

First recorded in 1550–60; grow, -th ¹; probably cognate with Old Norse grōthr

Example Sentences

Croeser said current ways of designing or retrofitting streets did not support healthy canopy growth as planning prioritised infrastructure such as cabling and pipelines over tree growth.

From Science Daily

Plus, the West had antibiotics — which spread willy-nilly not just in medications, but in toothpaste, lipstick and, perhaps most dangerously, into farm animals to promote growth.

From Salon

While high inflation is considered harmful, a small amount of inflation is considered necessary to drive economic growth.

From BBC

“When we booked this job, I think Emily was a year older than Moana is in the sequel, so we just immediately felt connected to her and also her journey of growth,” Barlow says.

From Los Angeles Times

Muscle growth and regeneration occurs thanks to a population of stem cells called satellite cells.

From Science Daily

Related Words

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