growth
nouns
(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
"he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"
a progression from simpler to more complex forms
"the growth of culture"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
"the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer"
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
"the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
is derived from
vegetation that has grown
"a growth of trees"; "the only growth was some salt grass"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
all the plant life in a particular region or period
"Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China"
the gradual beginning or coming forth
"figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece"
(pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)
domain category
the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
is a type of (narrower)
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
something grown or growing
"a growth of hair"
is a type of (narrower)
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
"it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
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