What does “growth” mean?
- 1
nounan increase in size, amount or importance
The city has seen rapid population growth.
- 2
nounthe process of a person, animal or plant getting bigger
Sleep is important for a child’s growth.
Growth at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ɡroʊθ/ · GROHTH
How to use “growth” correctly
“Growth” is usually uncountable: “strong growth”, not “a strong growth”.
Common phrases with “growth”
- economic growth
- rapid growth
- growth rate
- personal growth
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- increase
- development
- expansion
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- decline
- decrease
Word family
- grow
- growing
- grown
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