Definition of growth
Pronunciation
Etymology
Noun
growth (plural growths)
- 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.
- (biology) the act of growing, getting bigger or higher
- (biology) something that grows or has grown
- (pathology) an abnormal mass such as a tumor
Synonyms
- (increase in size): enlargement, expansion, increase, increment
- (act of growing): development, maturation
- (something that grows or has grown): vegetation
- (pathology: abnormal mass such as a tumor): outgrowth, cancer, mass
Antonyms
- (increase in size): contraction, decrease, decrement, reduction
- (act of growing): nondevelopment
Hyponyms
- (pathology: abnormal mass such as a tumor): tumor
Derived terms
References:
- Wiktionary. Published under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
|
