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Definition growth in British English
growth
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
▪ encourage, foster, increase, inhibit, promote, stimulate, stunt
an increase in the number, size, or importance of something
a substantial growth in the number of available jobs
the international growth of capitalism
We are entering a period of rapid population growth.
an increase in the success of a business or a country's economy, or in the amount of money invested in them
The engineering sector achieved significant growth last year.
used for describing industries, activities etc that are growing quickly
an increase in the size, number, or development of a living thing
used about a part of your body, especially your hair or nails
a lump that grows inside or on a person, animal, or plant, caused by cells that have grown in a way that is not normal
a cancerous growth
someone's emotional and spiritual development
