Growth - English meaning

noun

The sport or pastime of flying in a balloon.

Usage examples:

He took up ballooning in 1907

verb

Swell out in a spherical shape.

Usage examples:

The trousers ballooned out below his waist

adjective

Used to express annoyance or for emphasis.

Usage examples:

I didn't learn a blooming thing

verb

Produce flowers; be in flower.

Usage examples:

A chalk pit where cowslips bloomed

verb

Make (iron, steel, etc.) into a bloom.

verb

Become larger in distance from side to side; widen.

Usage examples:

Her smile broadened

verb

Present participle of broaden

Usage examples:

The track broadens and becomes a road at this point., they are broadening the bridge to speed up th…

noun

The process of developing or being developed.

Usage examples:

She traces the development of the novel

noun

The process of growing or changing and becoming more advanced

Usage examples:

[ u ] a good diet and lots of exercise are essential for a child’s healthy growth and development.,…

noun

Growth or changes that make something become more advanced

Usage examples:

The first year of the plan is primarily focused on organizational development., he was recruited to…

noun

A part that is added to something to enlarge or prolong it.

Usage examples:

The railway's southern extension

noun

Any of two or more telephones in the same house that share the same number

Usage examples:

We have an extension in our bedroom., a contract extension, i applied for an extension to my visa.,…

noun

An increase in the period of time during which something is effective

Usage examples:

Grant/offer/receive an extension when it failed to meet the deadline, the company was granted an ex…

adjective

Developing rapidly and successfully; thriving.

Usage examples:

A flourishing career

verb

(of a living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly congenial environment.

Usage examples:

Wild plants flourish on the banks of the lake

adjective

Growing or developing successfully

Usage examples:

Flourishing trade there's a flourishing trade in these kind of items.

noun

The development of a plant from a seed or spore after a period of dormancy.

Usage examples:

Successful germination of crops

noun

The process of a seed starting to grow, or the act of causing a seed to start growing

Usage examples:

Good soil moisture is required for seed germination., the cold and frost of winter weather helps to…

adjective

(of a living thing) undergoing natural development by increasing in size and changing physically.

Usage examples:

The needs of the growing child

verb

(of a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically.

Usage examples:

He would watch nick grow to manhood

adjective

Increasing in size or amount

Usage examples:

There is a growing awareness of the seriousness of this disease.

verb

Make or become more intense.

Usage examples:

The pleasure was heightened by the sense of guilt that accompanied it

verb

Present participle of heighten

Usage examples:

The strong police presence only heightened the tension among the crowd.

noun

The action of magnifying something or the process of being magnified.

Usage examples:

The lines are only visible under high magnification

noun

The act of making something look larger than it is, or the degree to which it does look larger

noun

The action or process of maturing.

Usage examples:

Sexual maturation

noun

The process of becoming completely developed mentally or emotionally

noun

A stage in the development of a market, industry, etc. when it is no longer growing as fast as it did when it was new

Usage examples:

Some experts believe we are now seeing the maturation of the computer industry.

verb

(of a plant) put out shoots.

Usage examples:

The weeds begin to sprout

noun

A shoot of a plant.

Usage examples:

The flower pots are full of green sprouts

noun

A shoot of a plant.

Usage examples:

The flower pots are full of green sprouts

noun

An abnormal enlargement of a part of the body, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid.

Usage examples:

Painless swellings may appear in the lower abdomen

adjective

Becoming greater in intensity, number, amount, or volume.

Usage examples:

The swelling ranks of irish singer-songwriters

verb

(especially of a part of the body) become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid.

Usage examples:

Her bruised knee was already swelling up

noun

The process or result of becoming broader, deeper, or denser.

Usage examples:

Where two continents collide, some crustal thickening occurs

adjective

Another term for thickener.

verb

Make or become thick or thicker.

Usage examples:

Thicken the sauce with flour

verb

Make or become wider.

Usage examples:

We should widen the scope of our investigation

verb

Present participle of widen

Usage examples:

As it approaches the sea, the river begins to widen (out)., his eyes/smile widened., why not widen …