An increase in size, number, value, or strength. / (economics) Ellipsis of economic growth. / An increase in psychological strength or resilience; an increased ability to overcome adversity.

plural of growth

Having the capacity to grow. / Causing growth.

(mathematics) The growth in the value of a quantity, in which the rate of growth is proportional to the instantaneous value of the quantity; for example, when the value has doubled, the rate of increase will also have doubled. The rate may be positive or negative.

(economics) The opposite of economic growth; economic decline.

(microbiology) A culture medium.

Any of the concentric rings formed in the trunk of a tree by the annual growth of wood

A polypeptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland in many animals including humans, that promotes growth and regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids.

plural of exponential growth

(economics) The growth of the economic output of a country.