growth
[ grohth ]
/ groʊθ /
noun
adjective
SYNONYMS FOR growth
OTHER WORDS FROM growth
an·ti·growth, adjective pre·growth, noun re·growth, noun su·per·growth, noun, adjectiveWords nearby growth
growler,
growly,
grown,
grown-up,
grownup,
growth,
growth cone,
growth curve,
growth factor,
growth fund,
growth hormone
Example sentences from the Web for growth
British Dictionary definitions for growth
growth
/ (ɡrəʊθ) /
noun
the process or act of growing, esp in organisms following assimilation of food
an increase in size, number, significance, etc
something grown or growing
a new growth of hair
a stage of development
any abnormal tissue, such as a tumour
(modifier)
of, relating to, causing or characterized by growth
a growth industry; growth hormone
Medical definitions for growth
growth
[ grōth ]
n.
The process of growing.
Full development; maturity.
An increase, as in size, number, value, or strength.
Something that grows or has grown.
An abnormal mass of tissue, such as a tumor, growing in or on an organism.
Scientific definitions for growth
growth
[ grōth ]
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.