Meaning & use
Growths
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Instances or processes of increasing in size, number, value, or extent; also, abnormal masses of tissue in the body.
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Analysts pointed to strong growths in the company's overseas markets.
The doctor recommended a biopsy to check whether the growths were benign.
A note on using this word
In medical contexts, 'growths' often refers to tumors or other abnormal tissue masses, while in economics it usually describes expansion.
Words with a similar meaning
expansionsincreases
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Words with an opposite meaning
declinescontractions
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