Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [grohth]
- /groʊθ/
- /ɡrəʊθ/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [grohth]
- /groʊθ/
Definitions of growth word
- noun growth the act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase. 1
- noun growth size or stage of development: It hasn't yet reached its full growth. 1
- noun growth completed development. 1
- noun growth development from a simpler to a more complex stage: the growth of ritual forms. 1
- noun growth development from another but related form or stage: the growth of the nation state. 1
- noun growth something that has grown or developed by or as if by a natural process: a growth of stubborn weeds. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of growth
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; see grow, -th1; probably cognate with Old Norse grōthr
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Growth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
growth popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
growth usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for growth
noun growth
- prosperity — a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects; good fortune.
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
- hike — to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
Antonyms for growth
noun growth
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- stagnation — the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow: Meteorologists forecast ozone and air stagnation.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
Top questions with growth
- what is growth domestic product?
- what is human growth hormones?
- who growth charts?
- what vitamins are good for hair growth?
- what is exponential growth?
- how to calculate growth rate?
- how to stimulate hair growth?
- what is epidermal growth factor receptor?
- what is economic growth?
- where to buy human growth hormones?
- how much biotin for hair growth?
- when do babies have growth spurts?
- how much biotin to take for hair growth?
- how to stimulate facial hair growth?
- what does growth mindset mean?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with g
- Words starting with gr
- Words starting with gro
- Words starting with grow
- Words starting with growt
- Words starting with growth