Fair competition is necessary for the healthy growth of industry.
Source: tatoeba (18874)
Growth
/ɡɹoʊθ/
Synonyms for "growth" (481 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (97)
Noun(29 words)
developmentmaturationabundance increaseaccelerate progressesaccrualsaccruingaccumulatedaccumulatingappreciationsascendencyaugmentationsbody changeboostingbudbuddingsbudsbuildingbulk upburgeonburgeons
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burlcancercell divisioncell growthcell proliferationchange over timechangementchasteningcivilization process
about faceabout-faceabscessaccessaccessionaccomplishmentaccretionaccrualaccruementaccumulationadditionadvanceadvancementaggrandizementaguealchemyamplificationanemiaankylosisanoxia
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apneaappreciationascentasphyxiationassimilationassumptionasthmaataxiaatrophyaugmentationbackacheballooningbecomingbenign tumorbleedingblennorheabloatingblossomingboomboostbottoming outbroadeningbuddingbuildupburgeoningbusiness cyclebusiness fluctuationsbustcachexiacachexycallositycalluscancercarcinomachangechange-overchillchills
Adjective(9 words)
academic progressactual growthbacterial growthbehavioral progressbiological changebiological transformationblue moldcivilizational flourishingcivilizational rise
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (144)
Verb(12 words)
climbsdevelopingemerge over timeexpand facilitiesgained prominenceimprove behavioral qualityincrease abilityincrease capabilityincrease environmental outputincrease kinetic energyincrease work capacityincreases
clumpcolicconstipationconversionconvulsioncooling offcorncoughingcrescendocrisiscropcultivationcyanosiscystdepressiondevelopmentdevelopmental changediarrheadizzinessdownturn
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dropsydysenterydyspepsiadyspneaeconomic cycleeconomic expansioneconomic growthedemaelaborationelevationemaciationenlargementepidemicevolutionevolutionary changeevolvementevolvingexcrescenceexpanding economyexpansionexplicationextensionfaintingfatiguefeverfibrillationflip flopflip-flopfloodflowerfloweringfluxfungosityfungusfurtherancegaingemmationgerminationgradual changegreateninggushhassockhemorrhagehigh blood pressurehigh growth ratehikehumphydropshypertensionhypotensionicterusimprovementincrease
Noun(51 words)
coarseningcolocoloniescolonycommunity progresscompetence increasecourse of eventscrescentiaculture of fungusculturingdeepeningdevelopment over timedilationdisrespect increaseeconomic developmentelongationsemergenceenlargementenlargementsenlarging
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escalatingescalationevolve most graduallyexcrescencesexpandingexpansionsexpansivenessflexibility gainsflourishesflourishingfranchise broadeningfungal colonyfurther developgradual risegrowinggrowth and developmenthealthcare expansionheighteninghighly developed culturehistorical developmenthuman developmenticelandic rísaimprovement levelincreaseincrease crank rotationincrease economic valueincrease energizationsincrease extentincrease physical activityincreased englishincreasing
Adjective(7 words)
dramatic performance improvementeconomic riseflowering plant growthgerman prozessgreat progressgreen plant growthhistoric expansion
Adverb(1 words)
gradually apply force
Related words (240)
Adjective(15 words)
increasing quantityliving thingsmulticellular developmentmulticellular organism developmentmulticellular organism developmentsmusical skillnatural capacitationorganismal biology conceptradial expansionresultant risestable masstechnological riseterritorial expansionupward flightupward trends
incrementindigestioninflammationinflationinsomniaintumescenceitchingjaundicejumplabored breathinglapseleaplowlow blood pressurelumbagolumpluxuriationmalignant growthmarasmusmarket expansion
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maturationmetastatic tumormolemorbid growthmountingmultiplicationnasal dischargenatural developmentnatural growthnaturalizationnauseanecrosisneoplasmnevusnonmalignant tumornonviolent changenurturingongoingoutgrowthovergrowthpainparalysispassagepeakpeakingplantationplantingprocreationproductivenessprogressprogressionproliferationprominenceprosperityproud fleshprurituspullulationraiserashre-formationrecessionreconversionrecoveryreductionreproductionresolutionreversalrheumripeningrisesarcomasclerosisseizureshiftshockskin eruptionslowdownslumpsneezingsnowballingsorespasmspreadsproutingstandsuccesssurgeswellingswitchswitch overswitch-overtabestachycardiatransformationtransittransitiontufttumescencetumorturning intotussockunfoldingupupgrowthuppingupset stomachupsurgeupswinguptrendupturnvegetationverrucavertigovolte facevolte-facevomitingwartwastingwaxingwenwidening
Noun(97 words)
incrementincrementingincrementsjourneyjourneyinglanguage learner progresslearning progresslife stage changelumpsmakingmassmass increasematuringmildest developmentmildewmitotic activitymoldmore and moremore developedmore function word
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more onlinemore online media-evolutionarymost human developmentmushroomingmyxomanodulenodulesnourishment growthoffshootontogenesisontogenyorganismal developmentoutgrowingoutgrowthpeer mentoringpercentage gainpermanent anatomical changephysical developmentpolyppolypspolypuspopulation changepopulation expansionpopulation increasepostwar expansionprocess related termprogress in scienceprogress over timeproliferationprosperingpubic hairrate of progressresilience conceptrise in demandrise in enrollmentrise in prestigerise of civilizationrise of modern civilizationrise of sciencerisesrudeness risesapling growthscalingseedling growthsequence extensionservice expansionsize changessize gainsize increasestage progressionsteady increasesupersizingswedish förbättrathermal expansionthrivingtook offtraining and developmenttransformation processtransformationstransitioningtrend toward edtechtrophismtumorstumourupliftupliftingsuprisingupward moveupward movementupward riseupward trendupwardnessurban sprawlwartswell developedwenszooming
Determiner(2 words)
more microbial growthmore online media evolution
Adverb(1 words)
progressively over time
Verb(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: development, maturation, about face, about-face, abscess.
- Sentence evidence is available for growth, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "growth".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "growth"
Keep "growth" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "growth" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "growth", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "growth" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
22 entriesShowing 16 of 22 words.
More specific
14 entriesadult stageasymmetric divisioncytokinesisexponential growthfruit growthjuvenile stageleaf growthlogistic growthmetamorphosismitosispopulation boomroot growthseedling stagestem growth
Collocations
6 entriescell growthgrowth factorgrowth measurementgrowth rategrowth spurtplant growth
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
More money for education will spur economic growth.
Source: tatoeba (19132)
The climate affected the growth of trees and plants.
Source: tatoeba (20331)
The construction of a highway will contribute to the growth of the suburbs.
Source: tatoeba (21073)
Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "growth"?
Closest matches include development, maturation, about face, about-face, abscess.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "growth"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.