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growth

[ grohth ]

noun

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

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms: ,

  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: ,

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

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  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

/ ɡəʊθ /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

growth

  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.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t·Ƿɳٳ adjective
  • ·Ƿɳٳ noun
  • ·Ƿɳٳ noun
  • p·Ƿɳٳ noun adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of growth1

First recorded in 1550–60; grow, -th 1; probably cognate with Old Norse ōٳ
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This cultural shift is hard to measure, but it's no doubt a contributing factor to the seemingly exponential growth in scamming, especially on social media.

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It forecast similar growth in the months ahead.

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California’s population increased for the second consecutive year, with much of the growth coming to the state’s biggest cities, according to new data from the California Department of Finance released Thursday.

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On Day 101, Wednesday, came news that the economy contracted 0.3% in the first quarter, after a 2.4% annual growth rate in the previous quarter — the last of the Biden presidency.

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If these conditions persist, he warned it could hamper a tree's ability to carry out photosynthesis, reducing growth and leaving them exposed to further decline over the summer.

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