growth betydelse and definition

Betydelse av growth på svenska

• 0 The growth of a person, animal, or plant is its process of increasing in size:

  • A balanced diet is essential for healthy growth.

  • Plant growth is most noticeable in spring and early summer.

  • The government is trying to limit population growth.

  • The rapid growth of opposition to the plan has surprised the mayor.

  • Electronic publishing is a growth area (= an area of activity that is increasing in size and developing quickly).

  • a cancerous growth on the liver

  • Graham came back from the camping trip with a week's growth of beard on his chin.

• 1 the process of developing or of increasing in size:

  • [ U ] Plant growth is most noticeable in spring.

  • [ U ] His budget is designed to promote economic growth in this country.

• 2 an increase in the ability of an economy or business to produce goods and services:

  • the growth of the Indian economy

  • We have had three successive years of economic growth.

  • growth rate/rate of growth The economy's growth rate is likely to slow.

  • revenue/job growth The steel company reported revenue growth of 55% last year on strong demand for its products.

  • annual/future/long-term growth

  • rapid/strong/impressive growth

  • slow/weak growth

  • sustainable/unsustainable growth

• 3 an increase in size, amount, degree, level, etc.:

  • the growth of sth The growth of farm spending has not been halted.

  • I have been impressed by the rapid growth of the fair trade movement.

  • growth in sth a 19% growth in internet use

  • The growth in the money supply was faster than expected.

• 4 the increase in value of an investment over a long period:

  • Choose a trust that invests for growth rather than for income.

  • The investor should stay in for long-term growth.

  • a growth company