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growth > 7 senses
NOUN1growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically
2growthA progression from simpler to more complex forms
3growth, increase, incrementA process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
4growthVegetation that has grown
5growth, emergence, outgrowthThe gradual beginning or coming forth
6growth(pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)
7growthSomething grown or growing
growth > pronunciation
Soundsgrow'th
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growth > noun 1, process
Meaning(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.
Synonymsgrowing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis
Category ofisometry
Categorybiology, biological science
Partsgastrulation
Narrowerculture; amelogenesis; angiogenesis; apposition; auxesis; blossoming, flowering, florescence, inflorescence, anthesis, efflorescence; cenogenesis, kenogenesis, caenogenesis, cainogenesis, kainogenesis; cohesion; cytogenesis, cytogeny; foliation, leafing; fructification; gametogenesis; germination, sprouting; infructescence; intussusception; juvenescence; life cycle; masculinization, masculinisation, virilization, virilisation; morphogenesis; myelinization, myelinisation; neurogenesis; palingenesis, recapitulation; proliferation; psychomotor development; psychosexual development; rooting; suppression; teething, dentition, odontiasis; teratogenesis; vegetation
Broaderorganic process, biological process
Contrarynondevelopment
Adjectivesgrowing
Verbsgrow; grow; grow
growth > noun 2, process
MeaningA progression from simpler to more complex forms.
Examples"the growth of culture"
Broaderdevelopment, evolution
Verbsgrow
growth > noun 3, process
MeaningA process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important.
Examples"the growth of population"
Synonymsincrease, increment
Narroweraccession; accretion, accumulation; accretion; accretion; accretion; multiplication; population growth; proliferation; pullulation; relaxation; widening, broadening
Broaderprocess
Contrarydecrease, decrement
Verbsgrow
growth > noun 4, group
MeaningVegetation that has grown.
Examples"a growth of trees"; "the only growth was some salt grass"
Broadervegetation, flora
Verbsgrow
growth > noun 5, event
MeaningThe gradual beginning or coming forth.
Synonymsemergence, outgrowth
Narrowerrise
Broaderbeginning
Verbsgrow; grow
growth > noun 6, state
Meaning(pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor).
Categorypathology
Narrowerexcrescence; exostosis; polyp, polypus; peduncle; tumor, tumour, neoplasm; hamartoma
Broaderillness, unwellness, malady, sickness
Adjectivesexcrescent
growth > noun 7, object
MeaningSomething grown or growing.
Examples"a growth of hair"
Narroweringrowth
Broaderobject, physical object

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