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UK
/ɡɹˈəʊθ/
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[ US /ˈɡɹoʊθ/ ]
[ US /ˈɡɹoʊθ/ ]
NOUN
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the gradual beginning or coming forth
figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece -
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
the increase in unemployment
the growth of population -
a progression from simpler to more complex forms
the growth of culture - (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)
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vegetation that has grown
a growth of trees
the only growth was some salt grass -
something grown or growing
a growth of hair -
(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
How To Use growth In A Sentence
- Cutting into the growth a little while you're there is also a good plan, to encourage new, bushier growth. In the garden this week: Summer pruning and preening
- Acquired forms of growth hormone deficiency include tumors of the pituitary, hypothalamus and optic nerve.
- This is exponential growth, constant doubling. The Crisis of Life on Earth - our legacy from the second millenium
- We encounter a patient with recurrent jaundice resulting from tumor ingrowth to the metallic stent.
- There is no doubt that unnecessary complexity can stifle growth. Times, Sunday Times
- Nixon came up with the phrase 'growth recession': even when things are not falling, it's not going to feel good. So what do we do now, chancellor?
- The first is that China will continue to sustain high growth rates in gross national product.
- Americans are looking into alternative modes of transportation such as trolleys, trains, subways, and buses, which all showed a ridership increase, with the largest growth in major cities. As gas prices increase, consumption decreases
- A prolonged period of low investment will weaken productivity and longterm potential growth. Times, Sunday Times
- Whether these positive initiatives will be enough to overcome disappointment on the limited over-all budget reduction will depend on the extent to which the investor is willing to look beyond near-term sluggishness in North American growth. Budget '85 Special Meeting of The Empire Club of Canada
