Growth | Mean of growth in English Dictionary

/ˈgroʊθ/

• Noun
• the process of growing: such as
• natural increase in size
1. He had a growth spurt when he was 16 years old.
2. She's concerned that the medication might slow/stunt her child's growth.
3. the growth of facial hair
4. the growth of a crystal
• the process of forming or developing something
1. He discovered a substance that promotes the growth of new blood vessels.

• an increase in the number, amount, or size of something
1. The city has undergone explosive growth in recent years.
2. rapid growth
3. slow/steady growth
4. the growth of civilization
5. population/economic growth
6. Children's books are a growth area [=an area of business that is becoming larger and more successful] in the publishing industry.
7. Children's publishing is a growth industry. [=a business that is becoming larger and more successful]
8. The company has limited growth potential. [=the company is not likely to grow much larger]
• the development of a person's mind, emotions, etc.
1. He sees his college years as an opportunity for personal growth.
2. emotional/intellectual growth
• a result or product of growing
1. It's important to prune the bush every year to encourage new growth.
2. Their profits have averaged five percent growth in the last four years.
3. The tree has an average annual growth of almost a foot.
4. a thick growth of underbrush
• an abnormal mass of tissue (such as a tumor)
1. a cancerous growth