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Growth [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The gradual increase of animal and vegetable bodies; the process of springing from a germ, seed or root, and proceeding to full size, by the addition of matter, through ducts and secretory vessels. In plants, vegetation. We speak of slow growth and rapid growth; of early growth; late growth and full growth

2. Product; produce; that which has grown; as a fine growth of wood.

3. Production; any thing produced; as a poem of English growth

4. Increase in number, bulk or frequency.

5. Increase in extent or prevalence; as the growth of trade; the growth of vice.

6. Advancement; progress; improvement; as growth in grace or piety.

Growth [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The process of growing; the gradual increase of an animal or a vegetable body; the development from a seed, germ, or root, to full size or maturity; increase in size, number, frequency, strength, etc.; augmentation; advancement; production; prevalence or influence; as, the growth of trade; the growth of power; the growth of intemperance. Idle weeds are fast in growth.

2. That which has grown or is growing; anything produced; product; consequence; effect; result.

Growthead [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. GROWT'HEAD

2. GROWT'NOL noun

3. A kind of fish.

4. A lazy person; a lubber.

Growthead [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A lazy person; a blockhead.

Growthful [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Having capacity of growth.