growth
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noun
1.
the act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase.
2.
size or stage of development: It hasn't yet reached its full growth.
3.
completed development.
4.
development from a simpler to a more complex stage: the growth of ritual forms.
5.
development from another but related form or stage: the growth of the nation state.
6.
something that has grown or developed by or as if by a natural process: a growth of stubborn weeds.
7.
Pathology. an abnormal increase in a mass of tissue, as a tumor.
8.
origin; source; production: onions of English growth.
adjective
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| —n | |
| 1. | the process or act of growing, esp in organisms following assimilation of food |
| 2. | an increase in size, number, significance, etc |
| 3. | something grown or growing: a new growth of hair |
| 4. | a stage of development |
| 5. | any abnormal tissue, such as a tumour |
| 6. | (modifier) of, relating to, causing or characterized by growth: a growth industry; growth hormone |
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Medical Dictionary
growth (grōth)
n.
The process of growing.
Full development; maturity.
An increase, as in size, number, value, or strength.
Something that grows or has grown.
An abnormal mass of tissue, such as a tumor, growing in or on an organism.
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Science Dictionary
| growth (grōth) Pronunciation Key
An increase in the size of an organism or part of an organism, usually as a result of an increase in the number of cells. Growth of an organism may stop at maturity, as in the case of humans and other mammals, or it may continue throughout life, as in many plants. In humans, certain body parts, like hair and nails, continue to grow throughout life. |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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growth
the increases in cell size and number that take place during the life history of an organism.
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Example sentences
They also demonstrated that an antibody targeting these cells slows tumor growth in mice.
There have been cases in which the immune system successfully fights a tumor, and others in which it stimulates tumor growth.
But when something goes awry, methylation can unleash a tumor by silencing a gene that normally keeps cell growth in check.
There are several sources of statistics on the size and growth of the industry.
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