growth
Pronunciation:
/ɡɹəʊθ//ɡɹoʊθ/noun
Definitions
An increase in size, number, value, or strength.
Example: 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.
The act of growing, getting bigger or higher.
Something that grows or has grown.
An abnormal mass such as a tumor.