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growth
has definitions from the fields of botany,biology,medicine,pathology
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[ noun ] (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
Synonyms Examples "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children" Used in print (Mr. America, 4:6...)Too often a beginning bodybuilder has to do his training secretly either because his parents do n't want sonny-boy to `` lift all those old barbell things '' because `` you 'll stunt your growth '' or because childish taunts from his schoolmates , like `` Hey , lookit Mr._America , whaddya gonna do with all those muscles ( of which he has none at the time ) '' ? And they could n't have entrusted Henri to better hands because `` le_professeur '' knows his muscles from the sterno-cleido_mastoideus of the neck right down to the tibialis_anticus of the leg - and better still , he knows just what exercises work best for them and what Weider principles to combine them with for fast , fast muscle growth . It speeds muscle growth and power development even for the advanced bodybuilder because each hip and leg is exercised separately , thus enabling a massive , concentrated effort to be focused_on each . (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)A light , porous mulch applied now keeps the roots cool and the soil soft during these early days of growth . Many people think that pansies last only a_few weeks , then their period of growth and bloom is over . Related terms nondevelopment organic_process proliferation rooting blossoming culture cohesion fructification auxesis cenogenesis gametogenesis germination spermatogenesis intussusception infructescence suppression amelogenesis life_cycle foliation angiogenesis apposition juvenescence psychomotor_development morphogenesis myelinisation neurogenesis psychosexual_development masculinization dentition teratogenesis oogenesis cytogenesis palingenesis vegetation gastrulation isometry biology grow grow mature age |
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[ noun ] a progression from simpler to more complex forms
Examples "the growth of culture" Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)During this precarious period of development the mother should continue to influence the growth of the child 's conscience . (Handbook of Federal Aids to Communities. U.S. Dep...)Many such loans have been made to establish small concerns or to aid in their growth , thereby contributing substantially to community development programs . (Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)It should be American policy not_only to encourage effective land_reform programs but also to underline the relation of such reforms to the economic growth and modernization of the society . By holding_out prospects for external capital assistance , the United_States can provide strong incentives to prepare_for the concerted economic drive necessary to achieve self-sustaining growth . At a third stage in the modernization process are such countries as India , Brazil , the Philippines , and Taiwan , which are ready and committed to move_into the stage of self-sustaining growth . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (botany) vegetation that has grown
Examples "a growth of trees" "the only growth was some salt grass" Used in print (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)- The existing plant growth calls_for thorough checking . (B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)The best chance , of_course , is offered by gently sloping terrain where the water remains close to the surface and where the air is dry , so that a high evaporation leaves salty deposits which permit only sparse plant growth . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a process of becoming larger or more numerous or more important
Examples "the increase in unemployment" "the growth of population" Used in print (John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)The growth of business has outdistanced the available supply , and the demand will continue to exceed the supply in the sixties . (Committee for Economic Development, Distressed...)All the manuals for setting_up vocational courses stress the importance of first making a local survey of skill needs , of estimating the growth of local jobs , and of consulting with local employers on the types of courses and their content . |
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[ noun ] the gradual beginning or coming forth
Examples "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece" Used in print (Morton A. Kaplan and Nicholas de B. Katzenbach,...)Related_to , but distinguishable from , nationalism was the growth of democracy in one form or another . |
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