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1) (kind, well-wishing: a benign smile.) bienveillant2) (not fatal: a benign tumour.) bénin•- benignly -
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growth [grəʊθ](a) (UNCOUNT) (development → of child, plant) croissance f; (→ of friendship) développement m, croissance f; (→ of organization) développement m;∎ lack of certain vitamins can hinder growth la carence en certaines vitamines peut entraver la croissance;∎ intellectual/spiritual growth développement m intellectuel/spirituel(b) (UNCOUNT) (increase → in numbers, amount) augmentation f, croissance f; (→ of market, industry) croissance f, expansion f; (→ of influence, knowledge) développement m, croissance f;∎ the experts predict a 2 percent growth in tourism/imports les experts prédisent une croissance du tourisme/des importations de 2 pour cent;∎ economic growth développement m ou croissance f économique;∎ population growth croissance f de la population(c) (of beard, hair, weeds) pousse f;∎ the entrance was covered by a dense growth of weeds l'entrée était envahie par les mauvaises herbes;∎ growth of hair poussée f de cheveux;∎ two days' growth (of beard) une barbe de deux jours∎ benign/malignant growth tumeur f bénigne/maligne►► growth area secteur m en expansion;∎ alternative medicine has been a growth area in recent years les médecines parallèles ont connu un boum ces dernières années;Marketing growth developer stimulateur m de croissance;growth factor facteur m de croissance;growth hormone hormone f de croissance;growth industry industrie f en plein essor ou de pointe;Marketing growth inhibitor inhibiteur m de croissance;growth market marché m porteur;growth rate taux m de croissance;growth ring anneau m de croissance;growth sector secteur m en expansion;Stock Exchange growth shares, growth stock actions fpl d'avenir ou de croissance;growth strategy stratégie f de croissance
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benign — /bəˈnaɪn / (say buh nuyn) adjective 1. of a kind disposition; kind. 2. showing or caused by gentleness or kindness: a benign smile. 3. favourable; propitious: benign planets. 4. (of weather) salubrious. 5. Pathology not malignant: a benign tumour …
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tumour — BrE, tumor AmE a mass of diseased cells in your body that have divided and increased too quickly: a brain tumour | malignant/benign tumour (=dangerous/harmless tumour) tumourous adjective … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
benign — adjective 1) a benign grandfatherly role Syn: kindly, kind, warm hearted, good natured, friendly, genial, tender hearted, gentle, sympathetic, compassionate, caring, well disposed, benevolent 2) a benign climate … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
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