Definitions for growth
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.8 / 6 votes

1. growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesisnoun

   (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

   "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"

2. growthnoun

   a progression from simpler to more complex forms

   "the growth of culture"

3. increase, increment, growthnoun

   a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

   "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"

4. growthnoun

   vegetation that has grown

   "a growth of trees"; "the only growth was some salt grass"

5. emergence, outgrowth, growthnoun

   the gradual beginning or coming forth

   "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece"

6. growthnoun

   (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)

7. growthnoun

   something grown or growing

   "a growth of hair"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 7 votes

1. growthnoun

   an increase in size, number, value, or strength

   Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China.

2. growthnoun

   the act of growing, getting bigger or higher

3. growthnoun

   something that grows or has grown

4. growthnoun

   an abnormal mass such as a tumor

5. Etymology: From. Compare greyde, grøde, gröda. More at grow.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Growthnoun

   Etymology: from growth.

   1. Vegetation; vegetable life; increase of vegetation.

   Deep in the palace, of long growth there stood
   A laurel’s trunk, a venerable wood. John Dryden, Æn. b. vii.

   Those trees that have the slowest growth, are, for that reason, of the longest continuance. Francis Atterbury, Sermone.

   2. Product; thing produced.

   Forbidding every bleak unkindly fog
   To touch the prosperous growth of this tall wood. John Milton.

   Our little world, the image of the great,
   Of her own growth hath all that nature craves,
   And all that’s rare, as tribute from the waves. Edmund Waller.

   The trade of a country arises from the native growths of the soil or seas. William Temple.

   I had thought, for the honour of our nation, that this story was of English growth, and Geoffrey Chaucer ’s own. Dryden.

   3. Increase in number, bulk, or frequency.

   What I have tried, or thought, or heard upon this subject, may go a great way in preventing the growth of this disease, where it is but new. William Temple.

   4. Increase of stature; advance to maturity.

   They say my son of York
   Has almost overta’en him in his growth. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

   The stag, now conscious of his fatal growth,
   To some dark covert his retreat had made. John Denham.

   Though an animal arrives at its full growth at a certain age, perhaps it never comes to its full bulk ’till the last period of life. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   5. Improvement; advancement.

   It grieved David’s religious mind to consider the growth of his own estate and dignity, the affairs of religion continuing still in the former manner. Richard Hooker, b. iv. s. 2.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. growth

   Growth refers to the process of increasing in size, amount, value, or importance. It can be physical, such as a living organism develops and becomes larger over time, or it can be abstract, such as a company experiencing significant expansion in its operations or profits. Growth is often viewed as a positive and necessary aspect for survival and advancement.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

1. Growthnoun

   the process of growing; the gradual increase of an animal or a vegetable body; the development from a seed, germ, or root, to full size or maturity; increase in size, number, frequency, strength, etc.; augmentation; advancement; production; prevalence or influence; as, the growth of trade; the growth of power; the growth of intemperance. Idle weeds are fast in growth

2. Growthnoun

   that which has grown or is growing; anything produced; product; consequence; effect; result

3. Etymology: [Icel. grr, gri. See Grow.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:2.6 / 10 votes

1. Growth

   Gradual increase in the number, the size, and the complexity of cells of an individual. Growth generally results in increase in ORGAN WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; and BODY HEIGHT.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. growth

   A change in number or value.

   Economic growth is best when its moderate.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Biology
   • Evolution
   • Illness
   • Object
   • Organic Process
   • Pathology
   • Process
   • Vegetation

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'growth' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #740

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'growth' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1797

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'growth' in Nouns Frequency: #328

How to pronounce growth?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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How to say growth in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of growth in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of growth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of growth in a Sentence

1. Michael Schumacher:

   The near-term effects of the crisis appear to be inflationary, but the hit to growth is tougher to discern and puts central bankers in a very tough spot.

2. Zhiwei Zhang:

   The economy is in trouble, with second quarter GDP growth likely turning negative year-on-year. A significant change of macro policy is necessary to turn the economy around, we will observe the actions from the government in the next few weeks and update our view accordingly.

3. Stan Wong:

   More stable and more certain growth in China will certainly propel a more stable and stronger TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange).

4. Liao Qun:

   Easing growth in first-tier cities is a good thing, preventing a bubble from inflating.

5. The Transport Ministry:

   The project foresees the financing and execution of immediate actions to improve the quality of services as well as medium and long-term investments corresponding to the estimated growth in passengers.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=growth
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Growth
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=growth
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth