growth

CEFRB1

/ɡɹoʊθ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The process of becoming larger, stronger, or more developed.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Ellipsis of economic growth.

Examples

  • Fair competition is necessary for the healthy growth of industry.

  • Lack of water will stunt the plant's growth.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɡɹʌot/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An increase in size, number, value, or strength.

  2. An increase in psychological strength or resilience; an increased ability to overcome adversity.

  3. The act of growing, getting bigger or higher.

More examples

In context

  • More money for education will spur economic growth.

  • Struggle, disappointment, and criticism all contribute to a person's growth.

  • Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China.

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Origin

noun

From grow + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Compare Old Frisian grēd ("meadow, pasture"; > North Frisian greyde (“growth, pasture”)), Middle High German gruote, gruot (“greens, fresh growth, shoot”), Old Norse gróðr ("growth, crop"; > Faroese grøði, Danish grøde (“fruits”), Swedish gröda (“crop, harvest”)). More at grow.