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growth
growth
noun
Definition of GROWTH
1
an abnormal mass of tissue <found a growth on the dog's neck under her collar>
2
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced <the growth of the gambling industry into an economic mainstay in some locations>
Related Words advancement, betterment, improvement, perfection, refinement; incubation, maturation, maturing, ripening; blossoming, flourishing, flowering; addition, augmentation, enhancement, supplementation; emergence, evolvement, metamorphosis
Near Antonyms backslide, lapse, relapse; decadence, decay, decaying, declension, declination, decline, degeneracy, degeneration, degradation, descent, deterioration, devaluation, downfall, downgrade, ebbing, falling, weakening
3
the process of becoming mature <her reflections and mature behavior certainly demonstrate just how much emotional growth took place last summer>
Related Words blossoming, flourishing, flowering; mellowing, softening; evolution, evolvement, expansion, progression; coming-of-age, maturity
Near Antonyms decadence, decay, decaying, declension, decline, declining, degeneration, descent, deterioration; ebbing, fading, shriveling (or shrivelling), waning, wilting, withering; death, decease, demise, dying, end, exit, expiration, expiring, expiry, perishing; regression, retrogression, reversion
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