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/ɡroʊθ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The process of increasing in physical size, amount, value, or intensity.
"The company experienced rapid growth over the past year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English growth, from growan (to grow) + -th (suffix denoting state or condition), of Germanic origin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "growth" is said worldwide
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croissance
Transliteration: croissance
"La croissance économique est essentielle."
Wachstum
Transliteration: Wachstum
"Das wirtschaftliche Wachstum hat sich verlangsamt."
crescita
Transliteration: crescita
"La crescita della popolazione è un tema importante."
crecimiento
Transliteration: crecimiento
"El crecimiento de la planta depende del agua y la luz."
crescimento
Transliteration: crescimento
"O crescimento pessoal é um objetivo para muitos."
विकास
Transliteration: vikas
"देश के विकास के लिए शिक्षा जरूरी है।"
增长
Transliteration: zēngzhǎng
"今年公司实现了显著的增长。"
성장
Transliteration: seongjang
"경제 성장은 국가에 중요합니다."
成長
Transliteration: seichō
"子供の成長は早いものです。"
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