noun
growth
The process of increasing in size or developing, or something that has grown.
Regular watering encourages healthy growth in these young tomato plants.
Etymology
The noun ending turns grow into the process or result of growing. Growth can therefore mean increasing development or a particular thing produced by that development.
More examples
- The town's rapid growth puts pressure on its schools.
- She sees each challenge as a chance for personal growth.
- The doctor examines a small growth on his arm.
Forms
growth · growths
grow verb — To increase in size or develop.
Similar words
- development
- Emphasizes progress or change rather than increased size alone.
- increase
- Refers specifically to a rise in amount, number, or size.
- expansion
- Emphasizes spreading outward or extending into a larger area.