Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Growth

• (n.) The process of growing; the gradual increase of an animal or a vegetable body; the development from a seed, germ, or root, to full size or maturity; increase in size, number, frequency, strength, etc.; augmentation; advancement; production; prevalence or influence; as, the growth of trade; the growth of power; the growth of intemperance. Idle weeds are fast in growth.
• (n.) That which has grown or is growing; anything produced; product; consequence; effect; result.

Synonyms of Growth

• Growing
• Maturation
• Development
• Ontogeny
• Ontogenesis
• Increase
• Increment
• Emergence
• Outgrowth

Antonyms of Growth

• Nondevelopment
• Decrease
• Decrement

Homophones of Growth