growth

Bridgezipf 5.03

Pronunciation

/ɡrəʊθ/(GROHTH)

Part of speech

nounneutral

Chinese

增长;成长(数量、规模或程度上的增加)

Definition

The process of increasing in physical size; the process of developing; an increase in economic activity or value.

Word family

  • grow/ɡrəʊ/(v)生长;增长
  • growing/ˈɡrəʊɪŋ/(adj)不断增长的

Collocations

  • economic growth
  • rapid growth
  • sustainable growth
  • growth strategy
  • growth rate
  • stunt growth

Examples

  1. 1.The company delivered impressive growth figures, but analysts warned that the pace was difficult to sustain indefinitely.
  2. 2.Personal growth often comes from taking on challenges that feel slightly beyond your current capabilities.

Synonyms

  • expansion/ɪkˈspænʃən/the process of growing
  • development/dɪˈveləpmənt/progressive growth
  • increase/ˈɪŋkriːs/a rise in amount

Etymology

from Old English "growan" (to grow)