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growth [ grōth ]


noun  (plural growths)
Definition:
 
1. growing process: the process of becoming larger and more mature through natural development
nutrients needed for healthy growth

2. increase: an increase in numbers, size, power, or intensity

3. something that grows: something that grows or has grown
three days' growth of beard

4. medicine tumor: a mass of cells with no physiological function, e.g. a tumor that forms in or on an organ



adjective 
Definition:
 
expanding: in the process of expanding or developing, especially rapidly
a growth company

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