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growth

[ grohth ]
/ groʊθ /
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noun

adjective

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.

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Origin of growth

1550–60; see grow, -th1; probably cognate with Old Norse grōthr

OTHER WORDS FROM growth

an·ti·growth, adjectivepre·growth, nounre·growth, nounsu·per·growth, noun, adjective

Words nearby growth

growly, grown, grownup, grow on, grow out of, growth, growth cone, growth curve, growth factor, growth fund, growth hormone
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Words related to growth

prosperity, success, advance, hike, rise, advancement, expansion, improvement, increase, production, gain, surge, unfolding, crop, buildup, flowering, aggrandizement, cultivation, boost, vegetation

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British Dictionary definitions for growth

growth
/ (ɡrəʊθ) /

noun

the process or act of growing, esp in organisms following assimilation of food
an increase in size, number, significance, etc
something grown or growinga new growth of hair
a stage of development
any abnormal tissue, such as a tumour
(modifier) of, relating to, causing or characterized by growtha growth industry; growth hormone
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Medical definitions for growth

growth
[ grōth ]

n.

The process of growing.
Full development; maturity.
An increase, as in size, number, value, or strength.
Something that grows or has grown.
An abnormal mass of tissue, such as a tumor, growing in or on an organism.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for growth

growth
[ grōth ]

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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