growth
noun /ɡrəʊθ/
/ɡroʊθ/ Definition
B2 [U] The growth of a person, animal, or plant is its process of increasing in size: A balanced diet is essential for healthy growth. Plant growth is most noticeable in spring and early summer.Becoming biggerEnlarging and inflating B2 [U] an increase in the size or the importance of something: The government is trying to limit population growth. The rapid growth of opposition to the plan has surprised the council. Electronic publishing is a growth area (= an area of activity that is increasing in size and developing quickly).Becoming biggerEnlarging and inflating › [C] a lump (= solid mass) growing on the outside or inside of a person, animal, or plant that is caused by a disease: a cancerous growth on the liverSwellings and lumps › [C or U] something that has grown: Graham came back from holiday with a week's growth of beard on his chin.Hair
(Definition of growth noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- angry adjective (PAINFUL)
- bloated adjective (SWOLLEN)
- bump noun (RAISED AREA)
- excrescence noun
- ganglion noun
- goitre noun
- inflamed adjective
- inflammatory adjective (SWELLING)
- lump noun (IN THE BODY)
- node noun (LUMP)
- nodule noun
- polyp noun (GROWTH)
- protuberance noun
- puffy adjective
- stone noun (ROCK)
- swollen adjective
- swollen verb
- tumescent adjective
- turgid adjective (SWOLLEN)
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