growth meaning

growth means 'the process of increasing in size, number, or importance'.

growth :

increase, expansion

noun

▪ The company's growth has been impressive this year.

▪ The company's increase has been impressive this year.

▪ We need to monitor the growth of the market.

▪ We need to monitor the increase of the market.

paraphrasing

▪ expansion – increase

▪ development – progress

▪ enlargement – making bigger

▪ rise – upward movement

Pronunciation

growth [groʊθ]

The word is pronounced with one syllable, rhyming with "both".

Common phrases and grammar about growth

growth - Common meaning

noun
increase, expansion

Part of Speech Changes for "growth"

▪ grow (verb) – to increase in size or develop

▪ grown (adjective) – having increased in size

Common Expressions with "growth"

▪ rapid growth – fast increase

▪ steady growth – consistent increase

▪ economic growth – growth of the economy

▪ population growth – increase in population

Important examples of growth in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC word questions, growth refers to an increase or expansion in business or economy.

▪The company's growth has exceeded expectations.
▪The company's increase has exceeded expectations.

Example of a confusing word: groan (a sound of pain or displeasure)

▪The company's groan has exceeded expectations.
▪The sound of pain has exceeded expectations.
"Growth" is a noun that describes an increase in size, number, or importance, especially in a business or economic context. It is correctly used in "The company's growth has exceeded expectations." "Groan," however, is a noun or verb that refers to a sound made in response to pain or displeasure. It has no relevance to business or economic contexts and cannot logically replace "growth" in this sentence. Therefore, "growth" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Growth is used as a noun, often referring to business or economy in TOEIC questions.

▪The company's growth is steady.
▪The company's increase is steady.

growth

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

business growth

increase in business size

▪The business growth this year is remarkable.
▪The business increase this year is remarkable.

revenue growth

increase in revenue

▪The revenue growth was higher than projected.
▪The revenue increase was higher than projected.

Differences between similar words and growth

growth

,

increase

differences

growth refers to a general increase, while increase can be both a noun and a verb.

growth
▪The growth of the company is steady.
▪The company's increase is steady.
increase
▪The increase in profits was unexpected.
▪The growth in profits was unexpected.

growth

,

expansion – growth as in size

differences

growth
expansion – growth as in size

Words with the same origin as growth

The origin of growth

The word's etymology is not clear.

Word structure

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Words with the same origin

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