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Growth Meaning, Examples, and Common Collocations (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：increase in size (growth)

growth 🔊

/ɡroʊθ/

The process of becoming bigger, stronger, or smarter, like a child growing up or a plant getting taller.

Child growth measured on height chart with parent

increase in size 🔊

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/ˈɪnˌkriːs ɪn saɪz/

The process by which a living organism becomes larger or more mature over time.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

grow (to increase) + -th (noun suffix)

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a plant that 'grows' and the 'th' as 'the height'.

📖 Example

Looking through the family photo album, we could see the remarkable growth of the children over the years. 🔊 When we looked through the family photo album, it was clear how much the children had increased in size over the years.

🔗 Collocations

physical growth – the increase in size of the body

growth spurt – a sudden rapid increase in size or strength

growth chart – a graph used to track a child's physical development over time

🔄 Synonyms

development (n.) – the process of growing or being developed

expansion (n.) – the action of becoming larger or more extensive

maturation (n.) – the process of becoming fully developed or mature

🚫 Antonyms

decline (n.) – a gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, or size

shrinkage (n.) – the process of becoming smaller in size

decrease (n.) – an instance of becoming smaller or less

🌱 Derivatives

grow (v.) – to increase in size or develop

growing (adj.) – increasing in size or developing

grown (adj.) – having reached full size or maturity

📖 Cultural Story

From Old English grōwan, meaning 'to grow, increase', from Proto-Germanic *grōaną. The noun form growth emerged in the 16th century.

Meaning 2：economic increase (growth)

growth 🔊

/ɡroʊθ/

An increase in amount, size, or importance, especially in business or the economy.

Business growth graph showing upward trend on dashboard

economic increase 🔊

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/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk ˈɪnˌkriːs/

An increase in the value, size, or importance of a business or economy over a period of time.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The company's quarterly report showed a steady growth in sales after launching the new product. 🔊 The company's quarterly report showed a steady increase in sales after the new product launch.

🔗 Collocations

economic growth – an increase in the amount of goods and services produced in an economy

sales growth – an increase in the amount of products or services sold

growth potential – the possibility for a business or market to grow in the future

🔄 Synonyms

expansion (n.) – the process of increasing in size, scope, or activity

increase (n.) – a rise in the amount, number, or value of something

development (n.) – the process of growing or being built up over time

🚫 Antonyms

decline (n.) – a decrease in the economic activity or value

recession (n.) – a period of temporary economic decline

contraction (n.) – a reduction in economic activity or output

🌱 Derivatives

grow (v.) – to increase in value or importance

growing (adj.) – increasing in economic strength or size

grown (adj.) – having become larger or more established