The growthof something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth, or importance.
...the growth of nationalism. [+ of]
...Japan's enormous economic growth.
...high growth rates.
2. uncountable noun [oft aNOUN]
A growth in something is an increase in it.
A steady growth in the popularity of two smaller parties may upset the polls. [+ in]
The area has seen a rapid population growth.
The market has shown annual growth of 20 per cent for several years. [+ of]
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A growth industry, area, or market is one which is increasing in size or activity.
[business]
Computers and electronics are growth industries and need skilled technicians.
Real estate lending has become the biggest growth area for American banks.
4. uncountable noun
Someone's growth is the development and progress of their character.
...the child's emotional and intellectual growth.
Different teachers make different contributions to a student's growth.
5. uncountable noun
Growth in a person, animal, or plant is the process of increasing in physical size and development.
...hormones which control fertility and body growth.
Cells divide and renew as part of the human growth process.
Synonyms: development, growing More Synonyms of growth
6. variable noun
You can use growth to refer to plants which have recently developed or which developed at the same time.
This helps to ripen new growth and makes it flower profusely.
Pinch out the tips of the young growths to make for compact, bushy plants.
Synonyms: vegetation, development, production, sprouting More Synonyms of growth
7. countable noun
A growth is a lump that grows inside or on a person, animal, or plant, and that is caused by a disease.
This type of surgery could even be used to extract cancerous growths.
Synonyms: tumour, cancer, swelling, lump More Synonyms of growth
More Synonyms of growth
growth in British English
(ɡrəʊθ)
noun
1.
the process or act of growing, esp in organisms following assimilation of food
2.
an increase in size, number, significance, etc
3.
something grown or growing
a new growth of hair
4.
a stage of development
5.
any abnormal tissue, such as a tumour
6. (modifier)
of, relating to, causing or characterized by growth
a growth industry
growth hormone
growth in American English
(groʊθ)
noun
1.
the process of growing or developing
; specif.,
a.
gradual development toward maturity
b.
formation and development
2.
a.
degree of increase in size, weight, power, etc.
b.
the full extent of such increase
3.
something that grows or has grown
a thick growth of grass
4.
an outgrowth or offshoot
5.
a tumor or other abnormal mass of tissue developed in or on the body
adjective
6.
of or designating a stock, mutual fund, etc. or a company, industry, etc. whose value or earnings grow at a rate above average
COBUILD Collocations
growth
average growth
boost growth
capital growth
continuing growth
dividend growth
double-digit growth
employment growth
enjoy growth
export growth
forecast growth
fuel growth
further growth
future growth
global growth
income growth
long-term growth
modest growth
negative growth
organic growth
predict growth
price growth
productivity growth
record growth
report growth
robust growth
sales growth
show growth
sluggish growth
spur growth
steady growth
stunted growth
support growth
sustainable growth
underlying growth
wage growth
Examples of 'growth' in a sentence
growth
We were determined to try to increase growth and jobs.
The Sun (2011)
We do not use hormones as growth promoters and antibiotics are only used to treat illness.
Lashford, Stephanie The Residue Report - an action plan for safer food (1988)
Its rapid growth is already exposing cracks in the supply chain.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Only recently has growth in real incomes noticeably picked up.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Without such massive migration the productivity gains of these growth areas would probably have been quite modest.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
PwC says that credit is no longer a growth industry.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The other driver is the growth in the number of millionaires.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There are good reasons why the subject of human population growth is one of the last taboos.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Economic growth did not remotely interest him.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This can lead to posture problems at a pivotal time for growth.
The Sun (2016)
Economic growth driven by high commodity prices and better macroeconomic management is not enough.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The results range from increases of half a cup to a full cup size of tissue growth.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But recently growth has been harder to come by.
The Sun (2006)
The impetus is not the fact that the pastor wants it but rather that growth is demanding it.
Christianity Today (2000)
Its ills have largely been the result of the rapid growth in popularity of online movie rental and download services.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Causes poor growth and weakens plants.
The Sun (2010)
This is well above the forecast 2 per cent annual growth in consumer prices over the period.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Ten year price growth 59 per cent.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Quotations
Great oaks from little acorns grow
In other languages
growth
British English: growth /ɡrəʊθ/ NOUN
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth, or importance.
...the growth of the industry.
American English: growth
Arabic: نـَماء
Brazilian Portuguese: crescimento
Chinese: 生长
Croatian: razvitak
Czech: růst
Danish: vækst
Dutch: groei
European Spanish: crecimiento
Finnish: kasvu
French: croissance
German: Wachstum
Greek: ανάπτυξη
Italian: crescita
Japanese: 成長
Korean: 성장
Norwegian: vekst
Polish: wzrost fizyczny
European Portuguese: crescimento
Romanian: evoluție
Russian: рост
Latin American Spanish: crecimiento
Swedish: tillväxt
Thai: ความเติบโต
Turkish: büyüme
Ukrainian: ріст
Vietnamese: sự tăng trưởng
All related terms of 'growth'
no-growth
of a policy or practice of not welcoming or encouraging new residents , industries, or commercial ventures to a community or area
fuel growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
growth area
a geographic or economic area in which there is noticeable growth
growth fund
a mutual fund that invests primarily in growth stocks
growth ring
a ring of wood indicating one year's growth , seen in the transverse section of stems and roots of woody plants growing in temperate climates
old-growth
designating or of a forest characterized by very large, very old trees and great biodiversity
show growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
spur growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
wage growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
zero growth
a lack of increase or development
boost growth
The growth of something such as an industry , organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
enjoy growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
export growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
future growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
global growth
The growth of something such as an industry , organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
growth curve
a curve on a graph in which a variable is plotted against time to illustrate the growth of the variable
growth factor
any of several substances present in serum that induce growth of cells. Excessive amounts of growth factor may be associated with the production of cancer cells
growth market
a rapidly expanding market
growth phase
A phase is a particular stage in a process or in the gradual development of something.
growth shares
ordinary shares with good prospects of appreciation in yield and value
growth stock
ordinary shares with good prospects of appreciation in yield and value
income growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
modest growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
price growth
The growth of something such as an industry , organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
record growth
The growth of something such as an industry , organization, or idea is its development in size , wealth , or importance .
report growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
robust growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
sales growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
second growth
natural regrowth of a forest after fire, cutting , or some other disturbance
smart growth
People such as architects and environmentalists use smart growth to refer to the construction of new buildings and roads within a town or city so that they are close to people's workplaces and mass transit systems and so that open spaces are not built on.
steady growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
average growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
capital growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
crystal growth
Crystal growth is the process of making a crystal grow by continuing to remove a component from a solution .
dividend growth
The growth of something such as an industry , organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
forecast growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
further growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
growth capital
Capital is a large sum of money which you use to start a business, or which you invest in order to make more money.
growth hormone
a hormone synthesized in and secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that promotes growth of the long bones in the limbs and increases the synthesis of protein essential for growth
growth industry
an industry that is experiencing rapid growth
growth strategy
A strategy is a general plan or set of plans intended to achieve something, especially over a long period.
mushroom growth
rapid increase or growth
negative growth
The growth of something such as an industry , organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
organic growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
personal growth
development as an individual
predict growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
sluggish growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
stunted growth
Growth in a person, animal, or plant is the process of increasing in physical size and development.
support growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
continuing growth
The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
Chinese translation of 'growth'
growth
(ɡrəuθ)
n
(u/s)[of economy, industry]发(發)展 (fāzhǎn)
(u)[of child, animal, plant]生长(長) (shēngzhǎng)
(c) (= tumour) 肿(腫)块(塊) (zhǒngkuài)
a growth in sth某方面的发(發)展 (mǒu fāngmiàn de fāzhǎn)
population/earnings/sales growth人口/收入/销(銷)售量的增长(長) (rénkǒu/shōurù/xiāoshòuliàng de zēngzhǎng)
cpd
[industry, area]成长(長)型 (chéngzhǎngxíng)
1 (noun)
Definition
the process of growing
the unchecked growth of the country's population
Synonyms
increase
a sharp increase in productivity
development
expansion
the rapid expansion of private health insurance
extension
The agreement we have reached is a natural extension of our relationship.
growing
heightening
proliferation
the proliferation of nuclear weapons
enlargement
There is insufficient space for the enlargement of the buildings.
multiplication
Opposites
fall
,
drop
,
decline
, decrease,
dwindling
,
lessening
,
subsiding
,
slackening
,
shrinkage
2 (noun)
Definition
an increase in size, number, or significance
enormous economic growth
Synonyms
progress
The two sides made little progress towards agreement.
The doctors say they are pleased with her progress.
success
the success of European business in building a stronger partnership
improvement
The system we've just introduced has been a great improvement.
expansion
Slow breathing allows for full expansion of the lungs.
advance
These two vaccines are a huge advance for preventing cancer.
prosperity
a life of peace and prosperity
advancement
He cared little for social advancement.
Opposites
failure
3 (noun)
Definition
an increase in size, number, or significance
hormones which control fertility and body growth
Synonyms
development
the development of the embryo
growing
4 (noun)
This helps to encourage new growth and makes the plant flower profusely.
Synonyms
vegetation
development
production
the apparent lack of skill in the production of much new modern art
sprouting
germination
shooting
5 (noun)
Definition
any abnormal tissue, such as a tumour
This type of surgery could even be used to extract cancerous growths.
Synonyms
tumour
He died of a brain tumour.
cancer
the race to find a drug that suppresses cancer
swelling
There is some swelling and he is being detained for observation.
lump
I've got a lump on my shoulder.
carcinoma (pathology)
sarcoma (medicine)
excrescence
soft excrescences which are attached to the arterial walls
proverb
Great oaks from little acorns grow
Additional synonyms
in the sense of advance
Definition
improvement or progress
These two vaccines are a huge advance for preventing cancer.