growth

Noun

Meaning

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.

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

development increase maturation outgrowth expansion enlargement increment growing rise evolution improvement emergence multiplication boost propagation
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Antonyms

reduction decrease decrement dimple grim reaper death
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Hypernyms

development process beginning object flora botany

Hyponyms

culture rise vegetation multiplication cultivation accession

Phrases with the word

bovine growth hormone holoperipheral growth growth of employment personal growth delayed growth growth cycle

Examples

he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children Source: Internet

figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece Source: Internet

a growth of trees Source: Internet

the only growth was some salt grass Source: Internet

a growth of hair Source: Internet

the growth of culture Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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