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- UK [ɡrəʊθ] / US [ɡroʊθ]
noun
Word forms "growth":
singular growth plural growths1) [singular/uncountable] an increase in the number, size, or importance of somethinggrowth in:growth of:a substantial growth in the number of available jobs
period of growth:the international growth of capitalism
rate of growth:We are entering a period of rapid population growth.
The annual rate of growth was 12 per cent.
2)a) [singular/uncountable] economics an increase in the success of a business or a country's economy, or in the amount of money invested in thema market which has shown real growth
economic/industrial growth:The engineering sector achieved significant growth last year.
measures designed to stimulate economic growth
b) [only before noun] used for describing industries, activities etc that are growing quicklyComputing remains a growth area.
3) [singular/uncountable] an increase in the size, number, or development of a living thinga) used about children and animalsstunt (someone's) growth (= stop it from happening correctly):Doctors fear that these medicines may stunt your growth.
b) used about plants and treesMore air means better root growth.
c) used about a part of your body, especially your hair or nailsThere is no evidence that the drug increases hair growth.
d) used about bacteria, cells, or crystalsSome hormones inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
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Verbs frequently used with growth as the object ▪ encourage, foster, increase, inhibit, promote, stimulate, stunt4) [uncountable] something that grows or has recently grown, for example on a plantgrowth of:new growth:He had several weeks' growth of beard.
New growth will develop during spring.
5) [countable] a lump that grows inside or on a person, animal, or plant, caused by cells that have grown in a way that is not normala cancerous growth
6) [uncountable] someone's emotional and spiritual developmentpersonal growth:ways to encourage our personal and spiritual growth
English dictionary. 2014.