Word a Day
growth
What does growth mean?
growth (noun): an increase in size, number, value, or strength.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce growth?
/ɡɹoʊθ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does growth come from?
From grow + -th (abstract nominal suffix).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to growth
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “growth” mean?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
Not quite: that's what hand means.
a trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians
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a person who rules or guides or inspires others
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an increase in size, number, value, or strength
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