growth

growth · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The process of increasing in size or developing.

  2. 2.

    An increase in economic activity or value.

  3. 3.

    Something that has grown or is growing.

  4. 4.

    An abnormal mass of tissue; a tumor.

Forms

plural: growths

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    economic growth — Increase in production of goods and services.
  • •
    personal growth — Individual development and self-improvement.
  • •
    growth rate — The speed at which something increases.
  • •
    growth spurt — A period of rapid growth.
  • •
    growth industry — A rapidly expanding sector.
  • •
    stunted growth — Impaired development.

Related words

Antonyms: decline, decrease, shrinkage
See also: development, grew, grow, grown
Synonyms: development, expansion, increase, progress

Etymology

From Old English growan ("to grow") + -th (noun-forming suffix).