growth

1. (economics) Ellipsis of economic growth.Examples: "Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China."; "Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers.[…]Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster. Clever financial ploys are what have made billionaires of the industry’s veterans. “Operational improvement” in a portfolio company has often meant little more than promising colossal bonuses to sitting chief executives if they meet ambitious growth targets. That model is still prevalent today."; "Liz Truss has promised Britons she has “got your back” and set out a plan for “growth, growth and growth” in a conference speech disrupted by protesters asking who voted for her plan."abbreviationalt-ofcountableellipsisuncountable

2. (biology) The act of growing, getting bigger or higher.Synonyms: development, maturationcountableuncountable

3. (biology) Something that grows or has grown.Examples: "Scary-looking rabbits were hopping around Fort Collins. These weren’t your standard cute, fluffy bunnies; they had horn-like growths protruding from their faces and bodies."Synonyms: vegetationcountableuncountable

4. (pathology) An abnormal mass such as a tumor.Synonyms: outgrowthcountableuncountable