Synonyms and Antonyms of growth

synonym (synonym of growth)

  • (noun.process)
    development, growing, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny
    (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing graduall more.. (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    increase, increment
    a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.event)
    emergence, outgrowth
    the gradual beginning or coming forth (noun.event)
     

antonym (antonym of growth)

  • (noun.process)
    nondevelopment
    failure of normal development to occur (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    decrease, decrement
    a process of becoming smaller or shorter (noun.process)
     

hypernym (growth IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level (noun.process)
    biological process, organic process
    a process occurring in living organisms (noun.process)
     
  • (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor) (noun.state)
    illness, malady, sickness, unwellness
    impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism (noun.state)
     
  • a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important (noun.process)
    physical process, process
    a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states (noun.tops)
     
  • a progression from simpler to more complex forms (noun.process)
    development, evolution
    a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) (noun.process)
     
  • something grown or growing (noun.object)
    object, physical object
    a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow (noun.tops)
     
  • the gradual beginning or coming forth (noun.event)
    beginning
    the event consisting of the start of something (noun.event)
     
  • vegetation that has grown (noun.group)
    botany, flora, vegetation
    all the plant life in a particular region or period (noun.group)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF growth relation)

  • (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level (noun.process)
    culture
    (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.process)
    amelogenesis
    the developmental process of forming tooth enamel (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    angiogenesis
    the formation of new blood vessels (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    apposition
    (biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    auxesis
    growth from increase in cell size without cell division (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    anthesis, blossoming, efflorescence, florescence, flowering, inflorescence
    the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    caenogenesis, cainogenesis, cenogenesis, kainogenesis, kenogenesis
    introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as more.. (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    cohesion
    (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals) (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    cultivation
    the process of fostering the growth of something (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    cytogenesis, cytogeny
    the origin and development and variation of cells (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    foliation, leafing
    (botany) the process of forming leaves (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    fructification
    the bearing of fruit (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    gametogenesis
    the development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    germination, sprouting
    the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    habit
    the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal) (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    infructescence
    the fruiting stage of the inflorescence (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    intussusception
    (biology) growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposit of new particles between existing particles in the cell wall (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    juvenescence
    the process of growing into a youth (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    life cycle
    the course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to maturity when another zygote can be produced (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    masculinisation, masculinization, virilisation, virilization
    the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction) (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    morphogenesis
    differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism) (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    myelinisation, myelinization
    the development of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    neurogenesis
    the development of nerve tissues (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    palingenesis, recapitulation
    emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    proliferation
    growth by the rapid multiplication of parts (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    psychogenesis
    a general term for the origin and development of almost any aspect of the mind (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    psychomotor development
    progressive acquisition of skills involving both mental and motor activities (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    psychosexual development
    (psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages: first oral stage and then anal stage and more.. (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    rooting
    the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    suppression
    the failure to develop some part or organ (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    dentition, odontiasis, teething
    the eruption through the gums of baby teeth (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    teratogenesis
    the development of defects in an embryo (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    vegetation
    the process of growth in plants (noun.process)
     
  • (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor) (noun.state)
    excrescence
    (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.state)
    exostosis
    a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage) (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.state)
    polyp, polypus
    a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.state)
    peduncle
    the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.state)
    neoplasm, tumor, tumour
    an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.state)
    hamartoma
    a focal growth that resembles a neoplasm but results from faulty development in an organ (noun.state)
     
  • a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important (noun.process)
    accession
    a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group) (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    accretion, accumulation
    an increase by natural growth or addition (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    accretion
    (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    multiplication
    a multiplicative increase (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    population growth
    increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    pullulation
    a rapid and abundant increase (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    relaxation
    (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    broadening, widening
    an increase in width (noun.process)
     
  • something grown or growing (noun.object)
    ingrowth
    something that grows inward (noun.object)
     
  • the gradual beginning or coming forth (noun.event)
    rise
    a growth in strength or number or importance (noun.event)
     

part holonym (PART OF relation)

  • (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level (noun.process)
    gastrulation
    the process in which a gastrula develops from a blastula by the inward migration of cells (noun.process)
     

derivation (.... is derived from growth)

  • (verb.body)
    acquire, develop, get, grow, produce
    come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.change)
    grow
    increase in size by natural process (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    age, get on, maturate, mature, senesce
    grow old or older (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    grow, maturate, mature
    develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    develop
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment (verb.change)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    ontogenetic
    of or relating to the origin and development of individual organisms (adj.pert)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    developmental
    of or relating to or constituting development (adj.pert)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    maturational
    relating to or involved in maturation (adj.pert)
     
  • a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important (noun.process)
    increase
    make bigger or more (verb.change)
     
  • (adj.all)
    incremental
    increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions (adj.all)
     
  • the gradual beginning or coming forth (noun.event)
    grow, turn
    pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    emerge
    become known or apparent (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    arise, develop, grow, originate, rise, spring up, uprise
    come into existence; take on form or shape (verb.stative)
     
  • vegetation that has grown (noun.group)
    farm, grow, produce, raise
    cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques (verb.creation)
     

domain category (growth is domain category of ....)

  • (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level (noun.process)
    biological science, biology
    the science that studies living organisms (noun.cognition)
     
  • (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor) (noun.state)
    pathology
    the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases (noun.cognition)
     

domain member category (.... is a member category of growth domain)

  • (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level (noun.process)
    isometry
    the growth rates in different parts of a growing organism are the same (noun.time)
     
synonym antonym hypernym hyponym part holonym derivation domain category development growing maturation increase increment emergence nondevelopment decrease decrement beginning botany object physical object biological process organic process rise ingrowth culture amelogenesis angiogenesis gastrulation grow turn emerge arise farm produce biological science biology pathology
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