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An increase in size, number, value, or strength.countableuncountable
- Nanoelectronics is one of the area's few growth industries .
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Ellipsis of economic growth.abbreviationalt-ofcountable
- Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China.
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An increase in psychological strength or resilience; an increased ability to overcome adversity.countableuncountable
- Struggle, disappointment, and criticism all contribute to a person's growth.
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The act of growing, getting bigger or higher.countableuncountable
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Something that grows or has grown.countableuncountable
- Scary-looking rabbits were hopping around Fort Collins. These weren’t your standard cute, fluffy bunnies; they had horn-like growths protruding from their faces and bodies.
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An abnormal mass such as a tumor.countableuncountable
syn. cancer · mass
ant. contraction · decrease · decrement · reduction · nondevelopment