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

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 Word Forms

• antigrowth adjective
• pregrowth noun
• regrowth noun
• supergrowth noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of growth¹

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

Example Sentences

California student test scores remain lower than before the pandemic, but are trending upward, with the Compton and L.A. school districts among those with especially strong growth and results that have surpassed pre-pandemic levels.

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The company has told investors to expect revenue at its cloud infrastructure segment to reach $144 billion by the end of fiscal 2030, implying a 68% compound annual growth rate over four years.

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If you listen to financial markets, the U.S. is on a surefire path of accelerating productivity growth.

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“The chip manufacturing giant may have seen a slight easing in demand month-on-month but year-over-year the levels of growth are still impressive for a company of its size.”

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“The Fed remains reasonably upbeat on U.S. growth prospects, but just doesn’t want to take any unnecessary risks with higher unemployment,” said ING’s global head of markets Chris Turner.

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Related Words

• advance 
• advancement 
• expansion 
• gain 
• hike 
• improvement 
• increase 
• production 
• prosperity 
• rise 
• success 
• surge