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projected growth

noun·Academic

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UK/prəˈdʒektɪd ɡrəʊθ/
US/prəˈdʒektɪd ɡroʊθ/

Meanings

  1. noununcountable

    An estimate of how much something will increase in the future, based on current data or trends.

    Grammar: Uncountable: 'projected growth is rising', not 'projected growths are'. Use 'a rate of projected growth' if you need a countable phrase.

    Patterns

    • projected growth in something
    • projected growth of something
    • projected growth rate
    • forecast projected growth

    The report shows projected growth in online sales of 12 percent next year.

    Analysts expect projected growth to slow in the second half of the year.

    The city's projected growth means more schools will be needed.

  2. noununcountablebusiness

    The expected increase in a population, economy, or market over a future period.

    Grammar: Often used with 'population', 'economic', or 'market': 'projected population growth'.

    Patterns

    • projected population growth
    • projected economic growth
    • projected market growth

    Projected population growth is highest in urban areas.

    The bank lowered its projected growth for the region.

    Projected market growth attracted new investors.

Common combinations

projected growth rate
The projected growth rate is 3 percent per year.
strong projected growth
The industry shows strong projected growth.
projected growth in demand
Projected growth in demand will require more factories.
slow projected growth
Slow projected growth worried the investors.
long-term projected growth
Long-term projected growth remains positive.

Synonyms and how they differ

forecast growth
'Forecast growth' is very close, but 'projected' often suggests a calculation based on trends, while 'forecast' can be a prediction from any method.
expected growth
'Expected growth' is more general and less technical; 'projected growth' usually comes from data or models.
estimated growth
'Estimated growth' focuses on a rough calculation; 'projected growth' often looks further ahead.

Opposites

projected declineprojected contraction

Word family

project verb
To calculate or predict something for the future.
projection noun
A calculation or forecast of a future amount.
grow verb
To increase in size, amount, or importance.
growth noun
An increase in size, amount, or importance.

Commonly confused: projected growth or project growth? projected growth or projective growth?

projected growth vs project growth

'Project growth' is a verb phrase meaning 'to predict growth'; 'projected growth' is the noun phrase for the prediction itself.

projected growth vs projective growth

'Projective growth' is not a common business term; use 'projected growth' for forecasts.

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