growth
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2.6
- noun
- /ɡroʊθ/
:
crecimiento
- The distant mountains were dark red with lush new growth of Martian foliage.
- new growth
- plant growth
- vegetation growth
So in effect, I'm watching plant growth worldwide every day.
- So in effect, I'm watching plant growth worldwide every day.
- It helps with stress, It helps with hair growth so much.
- Those stocks of growth will put out new ginger roots.
- You know, we had lots of green plant growth growing in the pond.
- They might have hair growth or starting to notice more beard growth.
- Can you can you tie someone down and have bamboo growth through them?
Examples
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The island was abandoned, and the luxurious wild growth threatened to overgrow even the roads.
Fiction book (1992) -
Behind him, the Dodge Ram pickup lies hidden in a growth of scrub oak and tumbleweeds.
Fiction book (1997) -
So we'll get some nice fresh growth this spring.
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Now could this be the growth of vegetation?
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So in effect, I'm watching plant growth worldwide every day.
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But look at the massive, massive algal growth from this satellite picture.
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There are some grassy areas, including one with an extensive growth of wood bluegrass.
Academic text (2011) -
The longer, warmer days and frequent rainfall had brought new growth leaping out of the ground.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the longleaf pine forests, fire knocks back the dense growth of saw palmettos.
Academic text (1991) -
The shifting rains have brought fresh growth to the pastures of the Serengeti.
Synonyms
7
3.9
Low plants and bushes that grow under tall trees in a forest
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
21
3.5
A chemical made by a gland that makes people and animals grow and cells multiply
- Specialized
7
4.3
A chemical made by a small gland under the brain that helps the body grow and make new cells
- Jargon
6
6.0
A share in a company expected to increase in value faster than most shares
- Specialized
3
3.9
A natural substance that makes cells divide and change into different types
- Specialized
1
3.8
A layer of wood made in one year that appears as a ring in a tree trunk
- Specialized
A chemical made in the brain that tells another gland to release growth hormone
- Specialized
A natural or man-made substance in plants that controls how they grow and develop
- Specialized
Plants grow best when they get enough water, light, and nutrients
How Much
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Morphology
Etymology
The word growth is from the verb grow, which means 'to become bigger', and it can also mean a mass of plants or hair that has grown together. That's why a 'growth of weeds' or a 'thick growth' means a place where many plants have grown and formed a big area.