Growth (Noun)
Meaning 1
(pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor).
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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- Kainogenesis
- Cytogeny
- Caenogenesis
- Masculinisation
- Virilization
- Flowering
- Florescence
- Kenogenesis
- Recapitulation
- Dentition
- Odontiasis
- Virilisation
- Efflorescence
- Cainogenesis
- Leafing
- Anthesis
- Myelinisation
- Inflorescence
- Sprouting
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Meaning 3
A process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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- Relaxation
- Accumulation
- Widening
- Broadening
- Accession
- Accretion
- Population Growth
- Proliferation
- Multiplication
- Pullulation
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Meaning 4
Something grown or growing; "a growth of hair".
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 5
A progression from simpler to more complex forms; "the growth of culture".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The company's growth was rapid and impressive, with revenues increasing by 50% each year for five years.
- The growth of the internet has had a profound impact on the way we communicate and access information.
- The growth of a child from infancy to adulthood is a complex and fascinating process.
- The growth of a seedling into a mature plant requires careful nurturing and attention.
- The growth of a new language is often influenced by the languages that surround it.
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Meaning 6
Vegetation that has grown; "a growth of trees"; "the only growth was some salt grass".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 7
The gradual beginning or coming forth; "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.