growth cycle
noun
: the normal length of time which something lives
These plants have a 2-year growth cycle.
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Thomsen speculated that the builders may have intentionally selected trees that were damaged, or may have damaged them on purpose to impact their growth cycle.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
The follicles stay inside the skin and then enter a new growth cycle.
—Wyles Daniel, Freep.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Plus, cannabinoid content predictions help growers identify the earliest optimal harvesting time-points, which maximizes the final yield and minimizes the overall growth cycle duration.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2025
Riyadh’s message is consistent, that peace and a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are prerequisites for a new regional growth cycle.
—Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
This is because the hormones that are responsible for the hair follicles and growth cycle, specifically estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone, decline in perimenopause and remain at low levels in menopause.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
When To Stop Mowing The Lawn As the weather cools down, plants and grass slow down their growth cycle.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
While hair shedding is a normal part of the growth cycle, and losing up to 100 hairs per day isn’t usually a cause for concern, losing any amount can feel alarming (and result in less hair on your head).
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 2025
Knowing how many days into the growth cycle the leaves have before the canopy closes is an important metric.
—Qusi Alqarqaz, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Oct. 2023
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
The follicles stay inside the skin and then enter a new growth cycle.
—Wyles Daniel, Freep.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Plus, cannabinoid content predictions help growers identify the earliest optimal harvesting time-points, which maximizes the final yield and minimizes the overall growth cycle duration.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2025
Riyadh’s message is consistent, that peace and a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are prerequisites for a new regional growth cycle.
—Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
This is because the hormones that are responsible for the hair follicles and growth cycle, specifically estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone, decline in perimenopause and remain at low levels in menopause.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
When To Stop Mowing The Lawn As the weather cools down, plants and grass slow down their growth cycle.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
While hair shedding is a normal part of the growth cycle, and losing up to 100 hairs per day isn’t usually a cause for concern, losing any amount can feel alarming (and result in less hair on your head).
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 2025
Knowing how many days into the growth cycle the leaves have before the canopy closes is an important metric.
—Qusi Alqarqaz, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Oct. 2023
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“Growth cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20cycle. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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