steady growth
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2.9
- noun
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crecimiento constante
- The university has seen continual and steady growth for the past decade.
- years of steady growth
- showing steady growth
Examples
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The Indian television industry has seen steady growth over the last few decades and is continuing this trend.
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During the last eighty or more years, there has been a steady growth of a middle class.
Academic text (1994) -
There has also been steady growth in the number of businesses processing and marketing this material.
Academic text (1995) -
However, conservation areas are under increasing threat because of steady growth in both urban and rural areas.
Academic text (2008) -
The Indian television industry has seen steady growth and is continuing this trend.
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Polls have shown a steady growth in public support for gay and lesbian rights.
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The Medical Fitness Association (2000) reports a steady growth in medical fitness centers, especially during the last four years.
Academic text (2003) -
Immigration to the United States has been characterized by steady growth, dramatic changes in ethnic composition, and declining socioeconomic levels.
Academic text (1997) -
TUJ has experienced steady growth; in the fall semester of 1990, total enrollments exceeded 2,200.
Academic text (1990) -
The company reported a steady growth in sales over the past year, boosting investor confidence.
Synonyms
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1.6
An increase in size, number, or importance of something
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A rise that happens over time and makes something larger
Antonyms
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Morphology
The meaning 'a consistent and gradual increase' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'steady' (constant, unchanging) with 'growth' (an increase or development). This adjective+noun composition is a straightforward, cross-linguistically common pattern and would be predictable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Steady growth gives a clear picture: think of a small tree that adds a little new wood each year — steady means even and not sudden, and growth means getting bigger. So, steady growth is used to talk about a slow, reliable 'increase' over time.