growth
growth Lexical Profile
growth Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The process of increasing in physical size, maturity, or natural development over time.
"Adequate sunlight and regular watering are essential for the healthy growth of garden plants."
An increase in economic activity, value, population, or quantitative size.
"The technology sector experienced rapid growth during the final quarter of the fiscal year."
Something that has grown or is growing, such as a mass of vegetation, hair, or plant cover.
"A thick growth of ivy covered the stone walls of the ancient chapel."
An abnormal mass of tissue, such as a tumor, cyst, or polyp, formed inside or on the body.
"The dermatologist performed a biopsy to determine whether the small growth on his shoulder was benign."
• Rhymes for growth
Word Origin & Etymology
Attested from the late 16th century, formed from the verb 'grow' (from Old English 'grōwan') combined with the abstract noun suffix '-th', replacing the earlier Middle English form 'groweth' or Old Norse-derived 'groth'.