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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescroissance
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kʁwasɑ̃s
"La croissance des plantes est rapide au printemps."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of increasing in size, number, or strength.
"The plants are growing rapidly in the warm weather." - 2
To develop or progress in a particular way.
"She is growing more confident in her abilities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'growing' originates from the Old English 'growan', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*greuwanan', meaning 'to grow, to increase'. Over time, the term evolved to encompass not only physical growth but also metaphorical growth in various contexts.
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croissance
Transliteration: kʁwasɑ̃s
"La croissance des plantes est rapide au printemps."
Wachstum
Transliteration: ˈvaːkstuːm
"Das Wachstum der Pflanzen ist im Frühling schnell."
crescita
Transliteration: ˈkɾɛʃʃita
"La crescita delle piante è rapida in primavera."
crecimiento
Transliteration: kɾeθiˈmjento
"El crecimiento de las plantas es rápido en primavera."
crescimento
Transliteration: kɾeziˈmẽtu
"O crescimento das plantas é rápido na primavera."
विकास
Transliteration: vikas
"वसंत में पौधों का विकास तेजी से होता है।"
增长
Transliteration: zēngzhǎng
"春天植物的增长很快。"
성장
Transliteration: seongjang
"봄에 식물의 성장이 빠릅니다."
成長
Transliteration: seichō
"春に植物の成長は早いです。"
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