Growth Definition & Meaning
growth
- noun
- (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; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"
- a progression from simpler to more complex forms; "the growth of culture"
- a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
- vegetation that has grown; "a growth of trees"; "the only growth was some salt grass"
- the gradual beginning or coming forth; "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece"
- (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)
- something grown or growing; "a growth of hair"
"Growth" in song lyrics
See how growth is used in real songs:
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"For a photographic token of my primordial growth"
Aesop Rock f/ El-P — 39 Thieves -
"Yeah, the dread symboliiizes the natural growth"
Arrested Development — Dawn of the Dreads -
"or ghetto melanin dwells but could stop growth"
Arrested Development — Africa's Inside Me
Words that rhyme with growth
Usage tips for "growth"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does growth mean?
- (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; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children" a progression from simpler to more complex forms; "the growth of culture" a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population" vegetation that has grown
- What part of speech is growth?
- Growth is a noun.
- How many definitions does growth have?
- Growth has 7 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).