growth
noun
Simple meaning
Getting bigger, stronger or more developed over time.
Pronunciation
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grohthIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡɹoʊθ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An increase in size, number, value, or strength.
An increase in psychological strength or resilience; an increased ability to overcome adversity.
biology
The act of growing, getting bigger or higher.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An increase in size, number, value, or strength.
Used this way, growth is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- development , a specialist term, precise but narrower
- maturation , a specialist term, precise but narrower
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Word Family
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Compound terms
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A protein that is involved in cell differentiation and growth.
A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland.
A releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body.
An industry that is growing rapidly.
Severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset.
The rate of increase in size per unit time.
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